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Table 14.2 continued

Pathogen Tick species distribution Vertebrate hosts diagnostic methods
Francisella
Tularemia Dermacentor North America Three hosts Culture (chocolate
(Francisella andersoni (west) Small mammals agar, Thayer-Martin
tularensis) (larvae, nymph) media)
Large mammals PCR, qPCR,
(adults) Sequencing to
differentiate from non-
pathogenic Francisella
spp
Serology (IFT)
Tularemia Dermacentor Europe
(Francisella marginatus
tularensis)
Protozoan parasites
Babesia
B. microti, B. Ixodes North America Three hosts Blood smear
divergens, B. scapularis Lizard, bird, small (erythrocytes in
duncani mammal (larvae, Giemsa / modified
nymphs) Wright / Diff-Quick
Ungulates, humans, stain)
other mammals PCR, PCR-RFLP
(adults) Serology (IFT)
Babesia divergens Ixodes ricinus Europe, Western Three hosts
Asia Lizard, bird, small
mammal (larvae,
nymphs)
Ungulates, humans,
other mammals
(adults)
Babesia canis Dermacentor Europe Three hosts
reticulatus Central Asia Small rodents (larvae,
(west) nymph)
Deer, dogs (adults)
Babesia canis Rhipicephalus worldwide Three hosts
vogeli sanguineus Dog, wild carnivores,
human (adults)
Babesiosis (B. Rhipicephalus subtropical / One host
bigemina, B. annulatus tropical Large ruminants
bovis) (Boophilus
annulatus)
Rhipicephalus Southern US One host
microplus South America Large ruminants
(Boophilus Africa
microplus) Asia
North Australia

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