Strong evidence for the presence of the tick Hyalomma marginatum Koch, 1844 in southern continental France.
Ticks Tick Borne Dis
; 7(6): 1162-1167, 2016 10.
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ABSTRACT
Hyalomma ticks can transmit several human and animal pathogens in Eurasia and Africa. Interest in Hyalomma marginatum has increased since the recent (re)emergence of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever in the Palearctic region. Until now, continental France has been considered free of this tick species. Nevertheless, the existence of incomplete and occasionally incorrect records has maintained confusion about its status. Based on several tick sampling campaigns conducted on horses and birds from 2007 to 2016, we provided very strong evidence for the presence of reproducing populations of H. marginatum in parts of southern continental France. We also confirmed the introduction of immature developmental stages of H. marginatum, as well as H. rufipes, into France probably through trans-Mediterranean bird migrations.
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Ixodidae
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Distribución Animal
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Animals
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Europa
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En
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Ticks Tick Borne Dis
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2016
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