A survey for piroplasmids in questing Ixodes fuscipes ticks reveals undescribed Babesia lineages in Uruguay

A survey for piroplasmids in questing Ixodes fuscipes ticks reveals undescribed Babesia lineages in Uruguay

Abstract Background Ixodes fuscipes is a tick species found in the Southern Cone of America and the only member of the Ixodes ricinus complex present in Uruguay. Members of this complex are particularly recognized as vectors of diseases affecting human health, such as babesiosis, caused by parasites...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Alvez, María L. Félix, Adriana Santodomingo, Pablo Parodi, Richard Thomas, Sebastián Muñoz-Leal, Luis Carvalho, José M. Venzal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Vector-borne piroplasmids
Babesia spp.
Ixodes fuscipes
One Health
Uruguay
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06866-0
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