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| − | Many of the hard tick species that infect animals in the UK are also present in other parts of Europe and the rest of the world information on these can be found [[Hard Ticks - UK|here]].
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| − | ''Ixodes spp.''
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| − | ''Rhipicephalus spp.''
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| − | *Warmer climates
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| − | *Causes paralysis in livestock
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| − | *Vectors for diseases such as
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| − | **''Theileria parva'' which causes [[Theileria|East Coast Fever]]
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| − | **''Babesia bigemina'' which affects ruminants, mainly in Africa
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| − | **[[Babesia|''Babesia canis'']] and ''[[Ehrlichia canis]]'' which affects dogs in warmer climates worldwide
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| − | ''Boophilus spp.''
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| − | *Warmer climates
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| − | *Vector for ''Babesia spp.''
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| − | *Vectors for the bacteria [[Anaplasma marginale|''Anaplasma'']] which affects cattle
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| − | ''Amblyomma spp.''
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| − | *Warmer climates
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| − | *Transmits ''Cowdria ruminatium'' ([[Heartwater|heartwater]]) in Africa
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| − | *Transmits [[Q fever|'Q fever']] and [[Rocky Mountain spotted fever|'Rocky Mountain spotted fever']] in southern USA
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| − | ''Hyalomma spp.''
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| − | *Warmer climates
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| − | *Old World
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| − | *Parasites a wide range of both domestic and wild animals
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| − | *Involved in the spread of [[Theileria|''Theileria'']] and [[Babesia|''Babesia spp.'']]
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| − | **E.g. ''H. aegyptium'' is a parasite of tortoises in North Africa which has been spread around the world by the pet trade
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| − | [[Category:To_Do_-_NickJ]]
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