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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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