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Also known as the Ornate sheep tick.
Hosts
Most mammals: sheep, cattle, deer, dogs, humans, hares, hedgehogs
Distribution
Morocco, Spain, Italy, Southern France, Switzerland, Western Germany, Poland
Dermacentor marginatus is generally found in lowland areas as well as mixed/deciduous forests. This species is found in particularly high prevalence in the Rhine valley and around its tributaries.
Pathogenesis
Dogs: Babesia canis (causes canine Babesiosis)
Cattle: Babesia divergens
Sheep: Babesia ovis, Theileria ovis, Anaplasma ovis
Horses: Babesia caballi, Theileria equi, Infectious encephalomyelitis
Humans: Rickettsia slovakato (causes a type of boutonneuse fever)
Other pathogens and diseases associated with Dermacentor marginatus include:
Coxiella burnetii (Q fever)
Francisella tularensis (Tularemia)
Rickettsia conorii (Boutonneuse fever)
Russian spring-summer encephalitis virus
Siberian typhus
Description
Adult female dorsal features
Dorsal view of adult female D.marginatus. (Click on pictures for a close up)
(Photograph from Dr John McGarry, University of Liverpool)
Adult female ventral features
Ventral view of adult female D.marginatus. (Click on pictures for a close up)
(Photograph from Dr John McGarry, University of Liverpool)
Adult male dorsal features
Dorsal view of adult male D. marginatus. (click on picture for a close up)
Adult male ventral features
Ventral view of adult male D. marginatus. (click on picture for a close up)