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 evidence of Borrelia theileri and closely related Borrelia spp. in hard ticks infesting domestic animals

M Khan, MM Almutairi, A Alouffi, T Tanaka… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Ticks pose significant threats to hosts by transmitting Borrelia spp., which are grouped into
Lyme borreliae, relapsing fever borreliae (RF), and reptiles-and monotremes-associated …

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 …

First Detection of Theileria sinensis-like and Anaplasma capra in Ixodes kashmiricus: With Notes on cox1-Based Phylogenetic Position and New Locality Records

M Numan, A Alouffi, MM Almutairi, T Tanaka, H Ahmed… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Ixodes species are the main vectors of bacteria and piroplasm for different
vertebrate hosts. Research on these unexplored concerns has been neglected in different …

Molecular detection of Rickettsia hoogstraalii in Hyalomma anatolicum and Haemaphysalis sulcata: updated knowledge on the epidemiology of tick-borne Rickettsia …

A Aneela, MM Almutairi, A Alouffi, H Ahmed… - Veterinary …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Ticks are hematophagous ectoparasites that spread diseases to both
animals and humans through their bites. They are notorious for carrying various disease …

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 Survey of Rickettsia raoultii in Ticks Infesting Livestock from Pakistan with Notes on Pathogen Distribution in Palearctic and Oriental Regions

S Shehla, MM Almutairi, A Alouffi, T Tanaka… - Veterinary …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Ticks are chelicerate arthropods that feed on blood and infest all
vertebrates except fish and transmit different disease-causing agents including Rickettsia …

First report of spotted fever group Rickettsia aeschlimannii in Hyalomma turanicum, Haemaphysalis bispinosa, and Haemaphysalis montgomeryi infesting domestic animals …

A Majid, MM Almutairi, A Alouffi, T Tanaka… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Tick-borne Rickettsia spp. have long been known as causative agents for zoonotic diseases.
We have previously characterized Rickettsia spp. in different ticks infesting a broad range of …

Genotyping of ticks: first molecular report of Hyalomma asiaticum and molecular detection of tick-borne bacteria in ticks and blood from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa …

MK Obaid, S Shehla, G Guan, M Rashid… - Frontiers in Cellular and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Multiple ticks (Acari: Ixodoidea) carrying Rickettsiales bacteria have significant importance
for both human and animal health. Thus, the purpose of this work was to genetically analyze …