The global importance of ticks

By F. Jongejan, G. Uilenberg. Parasitology, 2004

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Biology and ecology of the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus (2010, background): “They are responsible for the maintenance and transmission of many pathogens affecting domestic animals and humans, including several species of bacteria, helminths, protozoa, and viruses [ 3 ].”
Local habitat and landscape affect Ixodes ricinus tick abundances in forests on poor, sandy soils (2012, background): “Key words: Ixodes ricinus, Borrelia, habitat, landscape, deer Ticks are parasites of major economic and medical importance due to their role as vector of many pathogenic organisms affecting humans, domesticated animals, and wildlife worldwide (Jongejan and Uilenberg, 2004).”