[HTML][HTML] Geographic distribution of the hard ticks (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) of the world by countries and territories

AA Guglielmone, S Nava, RG Robbins - Zootaxa, 2023 - mapress.com
The hard tick family Ixodidae currently comprises 762 species worldwide, but an analysis of
the occurrence of these species in the worlds countries, territories, zoogeographic regions …

Systematic review of ticks and tick-borne pathogens of small ruminants in Pakistan

A Ghafar, T Abbas, A Rehman, ZD Sandhu… - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ticks and tick-borne diseases (TTBDis) are a major constraint to the health and production
of small ruminants in Pakistan. Despite being the subject of intermittent studies over the past …

Acaricides resistance in ticks: selection, diagnosis, mechanisms, and mitigation

MK Obaid, N Islam, A Alouffi, AZ Khan… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Ticks are blood-feeding ecto-parasites that have a cosmopolitan distribution in tropical and
subtropical regions of the world. Ticks cause economic losses in the form of reduced blood …

Epidemiology and molecular characterization of Theileria annulata in cattle from central Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

R Ullah, S Shams, MA Khan, S Ayaz, N Akbar, Q Din… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Theileria annulata is a tick-borne hemoprotozoan parasite responsible for tropical
theileriosis in the bovine population, which causes substantial economic losses to the …

Molecular detection of Coxiella spp. in ticks (ixodidae and argasidae) infesting domestic and wild animals: with notes on the epidemiology of tick-borne Coxiella …

A Ali, MK Obaid, MM Almutairi, A Alouffi… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Tick-borne Coxiella spp. are emerging in novel regions infecting different hosts, but
information regarding their occurrence is limited. The purpose of this study was the …

Molecular Survey and Genetic Characterization of Anaplasma marginale in Ticks Collected from Livestock Hosts in Pakistan

Z Khan, S Shehla, A Alouffi, M Kashif Obaid… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Ticks transmit different disease-causing agents to humans and animals.
Pakistan is an agricultural country, the rural economy mainly relies on livestock farming, and …

Risk factors associated with tick infestations on equids in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, with notes on Rickettsia massiliae detection

A Ali, H Zahid, I Zeb, M Tufail, S Khan, M Haroon… - Parasites & vectors, 2021 - Springer
Background Studies on ticks infesting equids are lacking in various parts of the world,
including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan. The aim of this study was to investigate the …

Bovine ticks harbour a diverse array of microorganisms in Pakistan

A Ghafar, A Cabezas-Cruz, C Galon, D Obregon… - Parasites & vectors, 2020 - Springer
Background Ticks and tick-borne pathogens (TTBP) are a major constraint to livestock
production in Pakistan; despite a high prevalence of TTBPs, knowledge on the capacity of …

Vector-borne pathogens in dogs of different regions of Iran and Pakistan

R Iatta, A Sazmand, VL Nguyen, F Nemati… - Parasitology …, 2021 - Springer
Canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) are highly prevalent in tropical and subtropical
countries, mainly due to favorable climate conditions and reduced adoption of preventive …

First genetic report of Ixodes kashmiricus and associated Rickettsia sp.

M Numan, N Islam, M Adnan, S Zaman Safi… - Parasites & …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Hard ticks (Ixodidae) are hematophagous ectoparasites that transmit
various pathogens to a variety of hosts including humans. Transhumant herds have been …