Discordant phylogeographic patterns between the tortoise tick Hyalomma aegyptium and their Testudo graeca hosts.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2022.101924
Abstract: Tortoise ticks, Hyalomma aegyptium, are considered so strongly associated with their hosts that they are even used as indirect indicators for them. In such a case, a robust pattern of congruence between host and parasite… read more here.
Keywords: testudo graeca; aegyptium; host; hyalomma aegyptium ... See more keywords
Pathogenic Rickettsia in ticks of spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca) sold in a Qatar live animal market.
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DOI: 10.1111/tbed.13375
Abstract: Dissemination of vector arthropods harboring zoonotic pathogens through the uncontrolled transboundary trade of exotic and pet animals poses an important threat to Public Health. In the present report we describe the introduction of pathogenic Rickettsia… read more here.
Keywords: pathogenic rickettsia; rickettsia ticks; spur thighed; ticks spur ... See more keywords
Soil Type Impacts Macrohabitat Selection and Spatiotemporal Activity Patterns of Testudo graeca in an Eastern Mediterranean Ecosystem
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DOI: 10.1643/ce-18-066r1
Abstract: Habitat preference is determined by complex interactions between biotic and abiotic habitat features and species-specific requirements. In many terrestrial organisms, studies of habitat preference emphasize the role of vegetation. Yet, in land-dwelling ectotherms, an often-overlooked… read more here.
Keywords: testudo graeca; activity patterns; soil type;