Counterattacking the tick bite: towards a rational design of anti-tick vaccines targeting pathogen transmission

ROM Rego, JJA Trentelman, J Anguita, AM Nijhof… - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
Hematophagous arthropods are responsible for the transmission of a variety of pathogens
that cause disease in humans and animals. Ticks of the Ixodes ricinus complex are vectors …

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 …

Geographical epidemiology of Hyalomma anatolicum and Rhipicephalus microplus in Pakistan: A systematic review

A Hussain, S Hussain, A Yu, C Varga, GA De Leo… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
The livestock sector contributes almost 11% of Pakistan's GDP and is crucial to 35 million
people's livelihoods. Ticks are a major economic threat, as over 80% of livestock, such as …

Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Ticks and Molecular Survey of Anaplasma marginale, with Notes on Their Phylogeny

S Alam, M Khan, A Alouffi, MM Almutairi, S Ullah… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hard ticks (Ixodida: Ixodidae) are medically important ectoparasites that feed on all classes
of terrestrial vertebrates. Recently, we molecularly characterized hard ticks and associated …

Association of SFG Rickettsia massiliae and Candidatus Rickettsia shennongii with Different Hard Ticks Infesting Livestock Hosts

S Shehla, F Ullah, A Alouffi, MM Almutairi, Z Khan… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ixodid ticks are responsible for the transmission of various intracellular bacteria, such as the
Rickettsia species. Little Information is available about the genetic characterization and …

First report on detection of Hepatozoon ayorgbor in Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides and Hepatozoon colubri in Haemaphysalis sulcata and Hyalomma anatolicum: risks of …

H Tila, M Khan, MM Almutairi, A Alouffi… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
This study aimed to detect Hepatozoon spp. in ticks infesting asymptomatic domestic
animals and to provide insight into their potential spillover from wild to domestic animals. In …

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 …

Molecular detection of Rickettsia aeschlimannii, Candidatus Rickettsia shennongii, Rickettsia sp. and Coxiella burnetii in ticks collected from camels

S Ullah, A Alouffi, M Khan, M Khan, H Tila, T Tanaka… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Tick-borne bacteria of the genera Rickettsia and Coxiella cause several emerging veterinary
and human infectious diseases. Ticks of the genus Hyalomma are medically important …

Molecular Characterization and Assessment of Risk Factors Associated with Theileria annulata Infection

K Ullah, M Numan, A Alouffi, MM Almutairi, H Zahid… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Theileria is the tick-borne disease-causing agent responsible for
theileriosis in various animals. Like other tick-borne pathogens, the epidemiology …

Phylogenetic Position of Haemaphysalis kashmirensis and Haemaphysalis cornupunctata, with Notes on Rickettsia spp.

SM Khan, M Khan, A Alouffi, MM Almutairi, M Numan… - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Despite high diversity in the Oriental region, ticks of the genus Haemaphysalis have been
neglected regarding their genetic data and vector potential. This study aimed to genetically …