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*Old World
 
*Old World
 
*Parasites a wide range of both domestic and wild animals
 
*Parasites a wide range of both domestic and wild animals
*Involved in the spread of [[Piroplasmida#Theileria|''Theileria'']] and ''Babesia spp.''
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*Involved in the spread of [[Piroplasmida#Theileria|''Theileria'']] and [[Piroplasmida#Babesia|''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
  
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