Ectoparasites infesting animals living in close contact with human beings: a real trouble for One Health perspective?

ABSTRACT The number of domestic animals living with human beings is rapidly increasing in parallel an enhanced risk transmission their parasites and the pathogens they might carry. aim this study was to assess occurrence hematophagous arthropods infesting from Northeastern Brazil remark implications on epidemiology control selected veterinary diseases. From January 2017 April 2019, ectoparasites cats, dogs horses were collected for respective hosts identified. Overall, sampled 86 animals, different anthropic settings. A total 401 specimens (344 ticks 57 fleas) [i.e., 10 (2.49%), 96 (23.94%) 295 (73.57%) horses, respectively]. Two flea (i.e., Ctenocephalides canis felis) 5 tick species Amblyomma ovale, sculptum, Dermacentor nitens, Rhipicephalus microplus sanguineus sensu lato) This provides data ectoparasite fauna Brazil. diagnosis treatment these should not be underestimated, considering role that display as vectors medical concern.