1. Antiprotozoal treatment of canine babesiosis
Gad Baneth
Veterinary Parasitology  vol: 254  first page: 58  year: 2018  
doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.03.001

2. Why is Southern African canine babesiosis so virulent? An evolutionary perspective
Barend L Penzhorn
Parasites & Vectors  vol: 4  issue: 1  year: 2011  
doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-4-51

3. Two New Species of African Haemaphysalis Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae), Carnivore Parasites of the H. (Rhipistoma) leachi Group
Dmitry A. Apanaskevich, Ivan G. Horak
Journal of Parasitology  vol: 94  issue: 3  first page: 594  year: 2008  
doi: 10.1645/GE-1374R.1

4. Evaluation of acute kidney injury in dogs with complicated or uncomplicated Babesia rossi infection
P. Defauw, J.P. Schoeman, A.L. Leisewitz, A. Goddard, L. Duchateau, L. Aresu, E. Meyer, S. Daminet
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases  vol: 11  issue: 3  first page: 101406  year: 2020  
doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2020.101406

5. Molecular evidence indicts Haemaphysalis leachi (Acari: Ixodidae) as the vector of Babesia rossi in dogs in Nigeria, West Africa
Joshua Kamani
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases  vol: 12  issue: 4  first page: 101717  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2021.101717

6. Babesia canis rossi infection in a Texas dog
Robin W. Allison, Todd J. Yeagley, Kristina Levis, Mason V. Reichard
Veterinary Clinical Pathology  vol: 40  issue: 3  first page: 345  year: 2011  
doi: 10.1111/j.1939-165X.2011.00332.x

7. Piroplasms in brown hyaenas (Parahyaena brunnea) and spotted hyaenas (Crocuta crocuta) in Namibia and South Africa are closely related to Babesia lengau
Richard E.J. Burroughs, Barend L. Penzhorn, Ingrid Wiesel, Nancy Barker, Ilse Vorster, Marinda C. Oosthuizen
Parasitology Research  vol: 116  issue: 2  first page: 685  year: 2017  
doi: 10.1007/s00436-016-5334-5

8. Confirmation of occurrence of Babesia vogeli in a dog in Windhoek, central Namibia
Barend L. Penzhorn, Ilse Vorster, Gernot Redecker, Marinda C. Oosthuizen
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association  vol: 87  issue: 1  year: 2016  
doi: 10.4102/jsava.v87i1.1427

9. Occurrence Patterns of Afrotropical Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in the Climate Space Are Not Correlated with Their Taxonomic Relationships
Agustín Estrada-Peña, Adrián Estrada-Sánchez, David Estrada-Sánchez, Ulrike Gertrud Munderloh
PLoS ONE  vol: 7  issue: 5  first page: e36976  year: 2012  
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0036976

10. A PCR study of piroplasms in 166 dogs and 111 horses in France (March 2006 to March 2008)
Denis Fritz
Parasitology Research  vol: 106  issue: 6  first page: 1339  year: 2010  
doi: 10.1007/s00436-010-1804-3

11. Immediate and persistent efficacy of sarolaner (Simparica™) against Haemaphysalis elliptica on dogs
Josephus J. Fourie, Julian E. Liebenberg, Dionne Crafford, Robert Six
Parasites & Vectors  vol: 12  issue: 1  year: 2019  
doi: 10.1186/s13071-019-3696-0

12. Rickettsia spp. in Ticks of South Luangwa Valley, Eastern Province, Zambia
Bruno S. J. Phiri, Simone Kattner, Lidia Chitimia-Dobler, Silke Woelfel, Celina Albanus, Gerhard Dobler, Thomas Küpper
Microorganisms  vol: 11  issue: 1  first page: 167  year: 2023  
doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11010167

13. Detection of Anaplasma bovis In An Undescribed Tick Species Collected from the Eastern Rock Sengi Elephantulus myurus
Alan Harrison, Kevin J Bown, Ivan G Horak
Journal of Parasitology  vol: 97  issue: 6  first page: 1012  year: 2011  
doi: 10.1645/GE-2800.1

14. Molecular detection of Babesia rossi and Hepatozoon sp. in African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) in South Africa
Paul Tshepo Matjila, Andrew L. Leisewitz, Frans Jongejan, Henk J. Bertschinger, Barend L. Penzhorn
Veterinary Parasitology  vol: 157  issue: 1-2  first page: 123  year: 2008  
doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.07.016

15. Tick-borne haemoparasites and Anaplasmataceae in domestic dogs in Zambia
Yongjin Qiu, Chiho Kaneko, Masahiro Kajihara, Saasa Ngonda, Edgar Simulundu, Walter Muleya, May June Thu, Mudenda Bernard Hang’ombe, Ken Katakura, Ayato Takada, Hirofumi Sawa, Martin Simuunza, Ryo Nakao
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases  vol: 9  issue: 4  first page: 988  year: 2018  
doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2018.03.025

16. Molecular and Biological Characterization of Haemaphysalis Leachi (Acari: Ixodidae) in Nigeria West Africa
J. Kamani, R. A. Kadir, F. M. Mshelbwala, T. Olubade, A. Shekaro, P. U. Balami, J. González-Miguel
Folia Veterinaria  vol: 65  issue: 3  first page: 60  year: 2021  
doi: 10.2478/fv-2021-0028

17. Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting dogs in Nigeria: epidemiological and public health implications
J. Kamani, J. González-Miguel, F. M. Mshelbwala, A. Shekaro, D. A. Apanaskevich
Experimental and Applied Acarology  vol: 78  issue: 2  first page: 231  year: 2019  
doi: 10.1007/s10493-019-00384-2

18. Long-term follow-up of owned, free-roaming dogs in South Africa naturally exposed to Babesia rossi
M.K. Morters, J. Archer, D. Ma, O. Matthee, A. Goddard, A.L. Leisewitz, P.T. Matjila, J.L.N. Wood, J.P. Schoeman
International Journal for Parasitology  vol: 50  issue: 2  first page: 103  year: 2020  
doi: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2019.11.006

19. Coxiella burnetii and Rickettsia conorii: Two zoonotic pathogens in peridomestic rodents and their ectoparasites in Nigeria
Joshua Kamani, Gad Baneth, Ricardo Gutiérrez, Yaarit Nachum-Biala, Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu, Shimon Harrus
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases  vol: 9  issue: 1  first page: 86  year: 2018  
doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2017.10.004

20. First detection of Rickettsia conorii ssp. caspia in Rhipicephalus sanguineus in Zambia
Lidia Chitimia-Dobler, Gerhard Dobler, Sabine Schaper, Thomas Küpper, Simone Kattner, Silke Wölfel
Parasitology Research  vol: 116  issue: 11  first page: 3249  year: 2017  
doi: 10.1007/s00436-017-5639-z

21. Differential feeding success of two paralysis-inducing ticks, Rhipicephalus warburtoni and Ixodes rubicundus on sympatric small mammal species, Elephantulus myurus and Micaelamys namaquensis
A. Harrison, G.N. Robb, N.C. Bennett, I.G. Horak
Veterinary Parasitology  vol: 188  issue: 3-4  first page: 346  year: 2012  
doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.03.042

22. Automatic barcode gap discovery reveals diverse clades of Rhipicephalus spp. and Haemaphysalis spp. ticks from small mammals in 'Asir, Saudi Arabia
Samia Q. Alghamdi, Van Lun Low, Hadil A. Alkathiry, Abdulaziz N. Alagaili, John W. McGarry, Benjamin L. Makepeace
Parasites & Vectors  vol: 14  issue: 1  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1186/s13071-021-05049-x

23. Distribution and prevalence of ticks and tick-borne pathogens of wild animals in South Africa: A systematic review
Maphuti B. Ledwaba, Khumalo Nozipho, Danisile Tembe, ThankGod E. Onyiche, Mamohale E. Chaisi
Current Research in Parasitology & Vector-Borne Diseases  vol: 2  first page: 100088  year: 2022  
doi: 10.1016/j.crpvbd.2022.100088

24. Don’t let sleeping dogs lie: unravelling the identity and taxonomy of Babesia canis, Babesia rossi and Babesia vogeli
Barend L. Penzhorn
Parasites & Vectors  vol: 13  issue: 1  year: 2020  
doi: 10.1186/s13071-020-04062-w

25. Detection of Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens of Urban Stray Dogs in South Africa
Clara-Lee van Wyk, Khethiwe Mtshali, Moeti O. Taioe, Stallone Terera, Deon Bakkes, Tsepo Ramatla, Xuenan Xuan, Oriel Thekisoe
Pathogens  vol: 11  issue: 8  first page: 862  year: 2022  
doi: 10.3390/pathogens11080862

26. First detection and molecular identification of Babesia gibsoni from Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks
Li-Lian Chao, Hsin-Ting Liao, Tsung-Yu Ho, Chien-Ming Shih
Acta Tropica  vol: 166  first page: 356  year: 2017  
doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2016.09.022

27. Canine Babesiosis Caused by Large Babesia Species: Global Prevalence and Risk Factors—A Review
Wojciech Zygner, Olga Gójska-Zygner, Justyna Bartosik, Paweł Górski, Justyna Karabowicz, Grzegorz Kotomski, Luke J. Norbury
Animals  vol: 13  issue: 16  first page: 2612  year: 2023  
doi: 10.3390/ani13162612

28. First records of Hyalomma rufipes and Ixodes neitzi (Acari: Ixodidae) found on large carnivores in South Africa
Anna H. Baauw, Heloise Heyne, Kathryn S. Williams, Russell A. Hill, Ignas M.A. Heitkönig, Samual T. Williams
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases  vol: 10  issue: 1  first page: 128  year: 2019  
doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2018.08.011

29. A community approach for pathogens and their arthropod vectors (ticks and fleas) in cats of sub-Saharan Africa
Maxime Madder, Michael Day, Bettina Schunack, Josephus Fourie, Michel Labuschange, Wouter van der Westhuizen, Sherry Johnson, Samuel Maina Githigia, Foluke Adedayo Akande, Jahashi Saidi Nzalawahe, Dickson Stuart Tayebwa, Ortwin Aschenborn, Mary Marcondes, Dieter Heylen
Parasites & Vectors  vol: 15  issue: 1  year: 2022  
doi: 10.1186/s13071-022-05436-y

30. Ecological preferences and seasonal dynamics of ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) on and off bovine hosts in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
M. Yawa, N. Nyangiwe, V. Muchenje, C. T. Kadzere, T. C. Mpendulo, M. C. Marufu
Experimental and Applied Acarology  vol: 74  issue: 3  first page: 317  year: 2018  
doi: 10.1007/s10493-018-0234-2

31. Completing the cycle: Haemaphysalis elliptica, the vector of Babesia rossi, is the most prevalent tick infesting black-backed jackals (Canis mesomelas), an indigenous reservoir host of B. rossi in South Africa
Barend L. Penzhorn, Robert F. Harrison-White, Wilhelm H. Stoltsz
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases  vol: 11  issue: 2  first page: 101325  year: 2020  
doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.101325

32. Potential risk posed by the importation of ticks into the UK on animals: records from the Tick Surveillance Scheme
Kayleigh M Hansford, Maaike E Pietzsch, Benjamin Cull, Emma L Gillingham, Jolyon M Medlock
Veterinary Record  vol: 182  issue: 4  first page: 107  year: 2018  
doi: 10.1136/vr.104263

33. Prevalence of Hepatozoon and Sarcocystis spp. in rodents and their ectoparasites in Nigeria
Joshua Kamani, Shimon Harrus, Yaarit Nachum-Biala, Ricardo Gutiérrez, Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu, Gad Baneth
Acta Tropica  vol: 187  first page: 124  year: 2018  
doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.07.028

34. In search of the vector(s) of Babesia rossi in Nigeria: molecular detection of B. rossi DNA in Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (Acari: Ixodidae) ticks collected from dogs, circumstantial evidence worth exploring
Joshua Kamani, Ping-Jun Chung, Chung-Chan Lee, Yang-Tsung Chung
Experimental and Applied Acarology  vol: 76  issue: 2  first page: 243  year: 2018  
doi: 10.1007/s10493-018-0311-6

35. Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) and tick-borne diseases in Cameroon: Current understanding and future directions for more comprehensive surveillance
Yannick Ngnindji-Youdje, Michel Lontsi-Demano, Adama Zan Diarra, Juluis Foyet, Timolèon Tchuinkam, Philippe Parola
One Health  vol: 20  first page: 100949  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2024.100949

36. Black-backed jackals (Canis mesomelas) are natural hosts of Babesia rossi, the virulent causative agent of canine babesiosis in sub-Saharan Africa
Barend L. Penzhorn, Ilse Vorster, Robert F. Harrison-White, Marinda C. Oosthuizen
Parasites & Vectors  vol: 10  issue: 1  year: 2017  
doi: 10.1186/s13071-017-2057-0

37. Two New Species of African Haemaphysalis Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae), Carnivore Parasites of the H. (Rhipistoma) leachi Group
Dmitry A. Apanaskevich, Ivan G. Horak
Journal of Parasitology  vol: 94  issue: 3  first page: 594  year: 2008  
doi: 10.1645/GE-1374.1

38. A community approach of pathogens and their arthropod vectors (ticks and fleas) in dogs of African Sub-Sahara
Dieter Heylen, Michael Day, Bettina Schunack, Josephus Fourie, Michel Labuschange, Sherry Johnson, Samuel Maina Githigia, Foluke Adedayo Akande, Jahashi Saidi Nzalawahe, Dickson Stuart Tayebwa, Ortwin Aschenborn, Mary Marcondes, Maxime Madder
Parasites & Vectors  vol: 14  issue: 1  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1186/s13071-021-05014-8

39. Identification of ticks and tick-borne pathogens of wildlife necropsy cases submitted to the SANBI National Zoological Gardens, South Africa
Nozipho Khumalo, Maphuti Betty Ledwaba, Kim Labuschagne, Ilse Voster, Marinda Oosthuizen, Monica Mwale, Mamohale Chaisi
Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports  vol: 55  first page: 101105  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2024.101105

40. Evidence of new pathogenic Theileria species in dogs
Pooja Dixit, Alok K. Dixit, Jagdeesh P. Varshney
Journal of Parasitic Diseases  vol: 34  issue: 1  first page: 29  year: 2010  
doi: 10.1007/s12639-010-0009-0

41. The Namaqua rock mouse (Micaelamys namaquensis) as a potential reservoir and host of arthropod vectors of diseases of medical and veterinary importance in South Africa
Dina M Fagir, Eddie A Ueckermann, Ivan G Horak, Nigel C Bennett, Heike Lutermann
Parasites & Vectors  vol: 7  issue: 1  year: 2014  
doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-7-366

42. First detection and molecular identification of Babesia vogeli from Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Taiwan
Li-Lian Chao, Shu-Ting Yeh, Chin-Kuei Hsieh, Chien-Ming Shih
Experimental and Applied Acarology  vol: 68  issue: 4  first page: 539  year: 2016  
doi: 10.1007/s10493-015-0010-5

43. Haemaphysalis hoodi (Acari: Ixodidae) on a human from Yaoundé, Cameroon, and its molecular characterization
Archile Paguem, Ben J. Mans, Manchang Kingsley, Alfons Renz, Dmitry A. Apanaskevich, Lidia Chitimia-Dobler
Parasitology Research  vol: 121  issue: 10  first page: 2887  year: 2022  
doi: 10.1007/s00436-022-07613-5

44. Ixodidae (Acari: Ixodoidea): descriptions and redescriptions of all known species from 1758 to December 31, 2019
ALBERTO A. GUGLIELMONE, TREVOR N. PETNEY, RICHARD G. ROBBINS
Zootaxa  vol: 4871  issue: 1  year: 2020  
doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4871.1.1

45. Investigation of potentially zoonotic Rickettsia species in dogs and their attached ticks in Malawi through the lens of One Health
Elisha Chatanga, Henson Kainga, John Kothowa, Michael Luwe, Richard Ssuna, Tinotenda Razemba, Laston Chimaliro, Naoki Hayashi, Yuki Ohsugi, Yongjin Qiu, Kyoko Hayashida, Nariaki Nonaka, Ryo Nakao
Science in One Health  vol: 4  first page: 100122  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1016/j.soh.2025.100122

46. Haemoplasma Prevalence and Diversity in Three Invasive Rattus Species from Gauteng Province, South Africa
Liezl Retief, Christian T. Chimimba, Marinda C. Oosthuizen, Asiashu Matshotshi, Armanda D. S. Bastos
Microorganisms  vol: 10  issue: 8  first page: 1632  year: 2022  
doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10081632

47. Type specimens of the world’s hard tick species (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae): collection data and depositories for all valid names and the current status of invalid names
RICHARD G. ROBBINS, SANTIAGO NAVA, ISOBEL RONAI, KAYLIN L. CHONG, ALBERTO A. GUGLIELMONE
Zootaxa  vol: 5606  issue: 1  first page: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5606.1.1

48. Vectors of Babesiosis
Jeremy S. Gray, Agustín Estrada-Peña, Annetta Zintl
Annual Review of Entomology  vol: 64  issue: 1  first page: 149  year: 2019  
doi: 10.1146/annurev-ento-011118-111932

49. Identity of Haemaphysalis (Rhipistoma) muhsamae Santos Dias, 1954 (Acari: Ixodidae) and H. (R.) subterra Hoogstraal, El Kammah & Camicas, 1992, parasites of carnivores and rodents in eastern and southern Africa
Jackson A. Tomlinson, Ivan G. Horak, Dmitry A. Apanaskevich
Systematic Parasitology  vol: 95  issue: 7  first page: 673  year: 2018  
doi: 10.1007/s11230-018-9809-x

50. Questing ixodid ticks on the vegetation of sable antelope and multi-herbivore enclosures in Thabazimbi
André C. Uys, Ivan G. Horak, Alan Harrison
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association  vol: 86  issue: 1  year: 2015  
doi: 10.4102/jsava.v86i1.1243

51. Diversity of ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting cheetahs (Acinoyx jubatus) at three breeding centres in South Africa and activity patterns of questing ticks
Habib Golezardy, Marinda C. Oosthuizen, Barend L. Penzhorn
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases  vol: 7  issue: 5  first page: 788  year: 2016  
doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2016.03.013

52. Ectoparasite Diversity on Rodents at De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape Province
S. Matthee, I.G. Horak, L. van der Mescht, E.A. Ueckermann, F.G.T Radloff
African Zoology  vol: 45  issue: 2  first page: 213  year: 2010  
doi: 10.3377/004.045.0222

53. Predicting tick distributions in a changing climate: An ensemble approach for South Africa
R.F. Motloung, M.E. Chaisi, M.S. Sibiya, N. Nyangiwe, T.C. Shivambu
Veterinary Parasitology  vol: 338  first page: 110528  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2025.110528

54. Occurrence of tick-transmitted pathogens in dogs in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
Mathew Adamu, Milana Troskie, David O Oshadu, Dikeledi P Malatji, Barend L Penzhorn, Paul T Matjila
Parasites & Vectors  vol: 7  issue: 1  year: 2014  
doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-7-119

55. First molecular detection of Babesia canis in dogs from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Agnesa Ćoralić, Simona Gabrielli, Amir Zahirović, Nikola M. Stojanović, Giovanni Luigi Milardi, Adnan Jažić, Almedina Zuko, Denis Čamo, Suzana Otašević
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases  vol: 9  issue: 2  first page: 363  year: 2018  
doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2017.11.013

56. Bacterial Diversity in Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodidae) from Two States in Nigeria
Desmond Onyeka Agwunobi, Joshua Kamani, Hongyuan Zheng, Lida Guo, Zhijun Yu, Jingze Liu
Journal of Entomological Science  vol: 56  issue: 2  first page: 256  year: 2021  
doi: 10.18474/0749-8004-56.2.256

57. Investigation of Babesia spp. in Stray Dogs in Van Province by Polymerase Chain Reaction
Ömer SELÇİN, Bekir OĞUZ
Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi  vol: 8  issue: 2  first page: 156  year: 2022  
doi: 10.30934/kusbed.1097664

58. A re-examination of doubtful New Zealand tick records: lost species, misidentifications or contamination?
A.C.G. Heath, R.L. Palma
New Zealand Entomologist  vol: 39  issue: 2  first page: 79  year: 2016  
doi: 10.1080/00779962.2016.1152872

59. Panthera pardus(Carnivora: Felidae)
Andrew B. Stein, Virginia Hayssen
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doi: 10.1644/900.1

60. Redescription of adults and first description of the larva of Haemaphysalis (Rhipistoma) adleri Feldman-Muhsam, 1951 (Acari: Ixodidae), parasite of carnivorans in Western Asia
Cole C. Anderson, Maria A. Apanaskevich, Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu, Dmitry A. Apanaskevich
Systematic Parasitology  vol: 101  issue: 3  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1007/s11230-024-10156-1

61. Molecular detection of tick-borne protozoal and ehrlichial infections in domestic dogs in South Africa
Paul Tshepo Matjila, Andrew L. Leisewitz, Frans Jongejan, Barend L. Penzhorn
Veterinary Parasitology  vol: 155  issue: 1-2  first page: 152  year: 2008  
doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.04.012

62. An annotated checklist of the eukaryotic parasites of humans, exclusive of fungi and algae
Blaine A. Mathison, Sarah G. H. Sapp
ZooKeys  vol: 1069  first page: 1  year: 2021  
doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1069.67403

63. Geographical distribution of hard ticks (Acari:Ixodidae) and tick-host associations in Benin, Burkina-Faso, Ivory-Coast and Togo
Roland Eric Yessinou, Cristina Daniela Cazan, Sarah Irène Bonnet, Souaïbou Farougou, Andrei Daniel Mihalca
Acta Tropica  vol: 232  first page: 106510  year: 2022  
doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106510

64. Black-backed jackals (Canis mesomelas) from semi-arid rangelands in South Africa harbour Hepatozoon canis and a Theileria species but apparently not Babesia rossi
S. Viljoen, M.J. O'Riain, B.L. Penzhorn, M. Drouilly, I. Vorster, J.M. Bishop
Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports  vol: 24  first page: 100559  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2021.100559

65. Ticks of the Central African Republic
Gerrit Uilenberg, Agustín Estrada-Peña, Jean Thal
Experimental and Applied Acarology  vol: 60  issue: 1  first page: 1  year: 2013  
doi: 10.1007/s10493-012-9605-2