Hyalomma is a genus of hard-bodied ticks common in Asia, Europe, and North Africa. They are also found in Southern Africa. The name is derived from Greek: Hyalos (ὕαλος) crystal, glass; and omma (oμμα) eye.

Hyalomma spp are mostly moderately large to large ticks with long mouthparts. In the subgenus Hyalommasta, immatures of the single species, H aegyptium, parasitize tortoises and small wildlife and livestock from Pakistan to both sides of the …

The genus Hyalomma consists of a large number of aggressive ticks that transmit a range of pathogens. The name Hyalomma is derived from the Greek for glass (hyalos) and eye (omma) due to the presence of eye structures on the dorsal surface of species within the genus.

Hyalomma marginatum is the main vector of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus in Europe [8]. Hyalomma marginatum is widely distributed across North Africa and Asia where it is reported from Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Ethiopia, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Morocco, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia and Türkiye [3,7,9] .

Dec 1, 2020 · Out of the 27 valid species of Hyalomma (Guglielmone et al., 2010), five species are widely distributed and recorded in all the three continents, seven species are restricted in Asia, five in Africa, nine in Asia-Africa and one in Africa-Europe.

So far, eight Hyalomma sp. ticks were found between 2018 and 2021 in Austria. A serological investigation on antibodies against the CCHF virus in 897 cattle as indicator animals displayed no positive case.

The meaning of HYALOMMA is a genus of Old World ticks that attack wild and domestic mammals and sometimes humans, produce severe lesions by their bites, and often serve as vectors of viral and protozoal diseases (as east coast fever).

Jun 7, 2022 · Hyalomma is a genus of hard ticks found in vast areas in Mediterranean Europe, Asia, and Africa, with a preference for arid regions. They affect cattle, sheep, goats, horses, camels, dromedaries, dogs, cats, and humans, but also …

Hyalomma (von altgriechisch ὕαλος hýalos „Glas“ und ὄμμα ómma „Auge“) [1] ist eine Gattung der Schildzecken mit etwa 27 Arten, von denen viele als Krankheitsüberträger – vor allem für das Krim-Kongo-Fieber und das Zecken-Fleckfieber – verantwortlich gemacht werden.

Hyalomma lusitanicum is a three-host tick where each stage feeds on a different host and all tick stages, once engorged, detach to molt on the ground.