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 …

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 …

New records of Amblyomma gervaisi from Pakistan, with detection of a reptile-associated Borrelia sp.

M Khan, N Islam, A Khan, ZU Islam… - Ticks and Tick-borne …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ticks are hematophagous ectoparasites of terrestrial and semi-aquatic vertebrates that may
transmit microorganisms to their hosts. Spirochetes of the genus Borrelia are common in …

Molecular Survey and Spatial Distribution of Rickettsia spp. in Ticks Infesting Free-Ranging Wild Animals in Pakistan (2017–2021)

A Ali, S Shehla, H Zahid, F Ullah, I Zeb, H Ahmed… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rickettsia spp. associated with ticks infesting wild animals have been mostly neglected in
several countries, including Pakistan. To address this knowledge gap, ticks were collected …

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 …

Ornithodoros (Pavlovskyella) ticks associated with a Rickettsia sp. in Pakistan

A Ali, M Numan, M Khan, O Aiman, S Muñoz-Leal… - Parasites & …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Soft ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae) are medically important ectoparasites
that mainly feed on birds and mammals, which play a key role in their geographic …

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 …

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 …