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**''Theileria parva'' which causes East Coast Fever  
 
**''Theileria parva'' which causes East Coast Fever  
 
**''Babesia bigemina'' which affects ruminants, mainly in Africa
 
**''Babesia bigemina'' which affects ruminants, mainly in Africa
**''Babesia canis'' and ''Ehrlichia canis'' which affects dogs in warmer climates worldwide
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**[[Piroplasmida#Babesia|''Babesia canis'']] and ''Ehrlichia canis'' which affects dogs in warmer climates worldwide
    
''Boophilus spp.''
 
''Boophilus spp.''
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*Involved in the spread of ''Theileria'' and ''Babesia spp.''
 
*Involved in the spread of ''Theileria'' and ''Babesia spp.''
 
**E.g. ''H. aegyptium'' is a parasite of tortoises in North Africa which has been spread around the world by the pet trade
 
**E.g. ''H. aegyptium'' is a parasite of tortoises in North Africa which has been spread around the world by the pet trade
      
===Important overseas soft ticks===
 
===Important overseas soft ticks===
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