ArticleExperimental & applied acarology2019
Ixodes frontalis: a neglected but ubiquitous tick species in Germany.
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- Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens in Wild Animals and Birds from Two Rehabilitation Facilities in Greece.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Flagging records of Ixodes frontalis (Panzer, 1798) and dermacentor marginatus (Sulzer, 1776) (Acari: Ixodidae), and their first reporting from Coblenz region, Western Germany.Experimental & applied acarology · 2024Article
- Ixodes ricinus as potential vector for Usutu virus.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Article
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- Ectoparasites of European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in Germany and their health impact.Parasites & vectors · 2024Article
- East-to-west dispersal of bird-associated ixodid ticks in the northern Palaearctic: Review of already reported tick species according to longitudinal migratory avian hosts and first evidence on the genetic connectedness ofCurrent research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases · 2024Article
- Shift in the seasonality of ixodid ticks after a warm winter in an urban habitat with notes on morphotypes of Ixodes ricinus and data in support of cryptic species within Ixodes frontalis.Experimental & applied acarology · 2022Article
- Hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) associated with birds in Europe: Review of literature data.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Article
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- Ticks on the turf: investigating the presence of ixodid ticks on and around football fields in Germany.Experimental & applied acarology · 2021Article
- Atlas of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) in Germany.Experimental & applied acarology · 2021Article
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Abstract
The ornithophilic tick species Ixodes frontalis (Panzer) is spatially distributed in Europe, Asia and northern Africa. It can serve as a carrier of different bacteria and viruses, but little is known of its actual vector competence. In addition, adult females of this species are associated with the avian "tick-related syndrome" (TRS). Like most ornithophilic tick species, I. frontalis is usually collected from bird nests or directly from their hosts. Reports of I. frontalis being collected with the flagging method are scarce. In Germany, the species is considered as very rare. In the few reports that are available, the majority of ticks has been discovered on migrating birds. Therefore, knowledge of the actual distribution of this species in Germany was strictly limited. In this study, we report the finding of 1084 individuals of I. frontalis collected with the flagging method in urban areas and gardens in several regions of Germany. Furthermore, the species was discovered on 35 dead Eurasian blackbirds (Turdus merula) from all over Germany. Finally, we report of five new possible cases of TRS, three in free-ranging birds and two in captive birds, including a Harris's hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) kept for falconry.
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