title: [The brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Ixodidae), in Germany: an epidemiologic study and control measures].
abstract: Between January and December 1995 infestations with Rhipicephalus sanguineus were established in 22 dogs in Germany. Out of these 22 animals 2 originated from the endemic area of this tick species, Spain and the Dominican Republic and 11 dogs accompanied their owner to the Mediterranean countries, 5 to Italy, 3 to France, 2 to Spain and 1 animal to Greece. Six dogs had never left Germany and with 3 dogs the way of infestation could not be reconstructed. In 16 cases an abundant occurrence of R. sanguineus in homes was reported, whereby in 5 homes also men were infected. An infection with Ehrlichia canis was diagnosed in the dog which originated from Spain and in one animal which had never left Germany.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Vergleichende Tropenmedizin und Parasitologie der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dongus
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zahler
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gothe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D013984:Tick Infestations / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D013987:Ticks / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014195:Travel
vernacular_title: Die Braune Hundezecke, Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Ixodidae), in Deutschland: eine epidemiologische Studie und Bekämpfungsmassnahmen.