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Ticks host a wide range of zoonotic pathogens and are a significant source of diseases that affect humans and livestock. However, little is known about the pathogens associated with bat ticks. We have collected ectoparasites from bat carcasses over a seven year period. Nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) were extracted from 296 ticks removed from bats and the species designation was confirmed in all ticks as  Argas  ( Carios )  vespertilionis . A subset of these samples (n = 120) were tested for the presence of zoonotic pathogens by molecular methods.  Babesia  species,  Rickettsia  spp., within the spotted fever group (SFG), and  Ehrlichia  spp. were detected in ticks removed from 26 bats submitted from 14 counties across England. The prevalence of  Rickettsia  spp. was found to be highest in  Pipistrellus pipistrellus  from southern England. This study suggests that the tick species that host  B. venatorum  may include the genus  Argas  in addition to the genus  Ixodes . As  A. vespertilionis  has been reported to feed on humans, detection of  B. venatorum  and SFG  Rickettsia  spp. could present a risk of disease transmission in England. No evidence for the presence of flaviviruses or Issyk-Kul virus (nairovirus) was found in these tick samples.

Detection of tick-borne bacteria and babesia with zoonotic potential in Argas (Carios) vespertilionis (Latreille, 1802) ticks from British bats