GENUS
|
Hyalomma |
| SPECIES |
marginatum |
| LOCATION |
Asia,
Southern Europe and Africa |
| |
Some
records from North western Europe |
| |
relate
to immature stages traveling on birds |
| LIFE
CYCLE |
Two
host tick |
| |
Life
cycle lasts 14 weeks |
|
(minimum)
from egg-adult |
| FEEDING
HABIT |
Severe
infestation causes infection |
| HOSTS
|
Adults
target domestic animals: sheep, |
| |
cattle,
dogs, deer, camels, horses |
| |
Nymph
and Larva target small wild |
| |
mammals,
lizards and birds |
| |
Humans
are mostly attacked by adult stages |
| DISEASES
|
Dogs:
Babesia canis |
|
Cattle:
Babesia ovis, Rickettsia aeschlimanii, |
| |
R.
Pathogenic (guinea pigs) and |
| |
Crimean
Congo Haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) |
| |
Natural
infections with Coxiella burnetii |
| |
(Q
fever conorii) are also seen |
|
Horses:
Babesia caballi, B. equi |
| REFERENCES |
BAKER
1999, HILLYARD 1996 |
