Challenges in Tick-Borne Pathogen Detection: The Case for Babesia spp. Identification in the Tick Vector

G Martínez-García, RM Santamaría-Espinosa… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
The causative agents of Babesiosis are intraerythrocytic protozoa of the genus Babesia.
Babesia parasites are present around the world, affecting several mammals including …

Epidemiology of ticks and tick-borne pathogens in domestic ruminants across Southern African Development Community (SADC) Region from 1980 until 2021: A …

M Tawana, TGE Onyiche, T Ramatla, S Mtshali… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ticks are hematophagous ectoparasites that are capable of infesting a wide range of
mammals, including domestic animals, ruminants, wildlife, and humans across the world …

Seasonal Dynamics, Record of Ticks Infesting Humans, Wild and Domestic Animals and Molecular Phylogeny of Rhipicephalus microplus in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa …

A Ali, MA Khan, H Zahid, PM Yaseen… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Although ticks prevalent in various agro-systems of Pakistan are associated with economic
losses, information is still missing about the tick's diversity, hosts they infest, seasonal …

Viral diversity of tick species parasitizing cattle and dogs in Trinidad and Tobago

S Sameroff, R Tokarz, RA Charles, K Jain, A Oleynik… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Ticks are vectors of a wide variety of pathogens that are implicated in mild to severe disease
in humans and other animals. Nonetheless, the full range of tick-borne pathogens is …

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 …

Ticks and prevalence of tick-borne pathogens from domestic animals in Ghana

SC Nimo-Paintsil, M Mosore, SO Addo, T Lura… - Parasites & …, 2022 - Springer
Background Ticks are important vectors of various pathogenic protozoa, bacteria and
viruses that cause serious and life-threatening illnesses in humans and animals worldwide …

High diversity of Rickettsia spp., Anaplasma spp., and Ehrlichia spp. in ticks from Yunnan Province, Southwest China

M Lu, J Tian, W Wang, H Zhao, H Jiang, J Han… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Rickettsia, Anaplasma, and Ehrlichia belonging to the order Rickettsiales are causative
agents of tick-borne diseases in humans. During 2021, 434 ticks including Rhipicephalus …

Molecular detection and characterization of Anaplasma platys and Ehrlichia canis in dogs from the Caribbean

A Alhassan, P Hove, B Sharma… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2021 - Elsevier
Anaplasma platys is a tick-transmitted rickettsial pathogen, which is known to be the
etiologic agent for cyclic thrombocytopenia in its primary canine host. Infections with this …

First report on tick-borne pathogens detected in ticks infesting stray dogs near butcher shops

A Ali, S Ullah, M Numan, MM Almutairi… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Public health is a major concern for several developing countries due to infectious agents
transmitted by hematophagous arthropods such as ticks. Health risks due to infectious …

Canine babesiosis: A literature review of prevalence, distribution, and diagnosis in Latin America and the Caribbean

JA Panti-May, RI Rodríguez-Vivas - Veterinary Parasitology: Regional …, 2020 - Elsevier
Canine babesiosis is a tick-borne disease with worldwide distribution and global
significance. Traditionally, canine babesiosis was caused by B. canis (large Babesia) and B …