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Hard Ticks as Vectors: The Emerging Threat of Tick-Borne Diseases in India [PDF]

Pathogens
Hard ticks (Ixodidae) play a critical role in transmitting various tick-borne diseases (TBDs), posing significant global threats to human and animal health. Climatic factors influence the abundance, diversity, and vectorial capacity of tick vectors.
Nandhini Perumalsamy, Rohit Sharma, Muthukumaravel Subramanian, Shriram Ananganallur Nagarajan   +3 more
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Hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) and tick-borne diseases of sheep and goats in Africa: A review [PDF]

Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases, 2023
Ticks are leading vectors of economically important pathogens that affect small ruminants due to favourable climatic conditions across different regions of the African continent.
ThankGod E. Onyiche, Ewan Thomas MacLeod
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Current distribution and disease association of Ixodidae (hard ticks) in Nigeria [PDF]

Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 2022
Background This review documents the hard tick species that have been reported in Nigeria, their distribution, pathogens transmitted and disease they cause in Nigeria; the literature review considered studies that were conducted between 2000 and 2021 ...
Stephen Kyari, Matthew Ogwiji, Olanrewaju Eyitayo Igah, Ochuko Orakpogheno, Khadijat Abidemi Gasaliyu   +4 more
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Incidental infestations of humans by hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in Colombia: Case reports and record of Amblyomma cajennense sensu stricto

Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
In Colombia, there are few studies that describe tick parasitism in humans, as well as its demographic and ecological characteristics. Additionally, multiple cases of human rickettsiosis caused by highly pathogenic Rickettsia species have been reported ...
Omar Esteban Vargas-Martínez, Luisa Fernanda Naranjo-Vargas, Laura Aramendiz-Macías, Francisco J. Díaz, Juan Carlos Quintero-Vélez, Thiago Fernandes Martins, Juan David Rodas-González   +6 more
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Hard ticks circulate Anaplasma spp. in South-Khorasan province, Iran [PDF]

The Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology, 2021
Ticks are vectors for several important zoonoses including different species of Anaplasma. The present study aims to determine the presence of Anaplasma spp. in hard ticks collected from livestock of South-Khorasan province, Iran.
Amirsajad Jafari, Sahar Asadolahizoj, Mehdi Rasekh, Dariush Saadati, Faezeh Faghihi, Mehdi Fazlalipour, Abolfazl Lotfi, Mojtaba Beik Mohammadi,, Asadollah Hosseini-Chegeni   +8 more
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Molecular Diversity of Hard Tick Species from Selected Areas of a Wildlife-Livestock Interface Ecosystem at Mikumi National Park, Morogoro Region, Tanzania

Veterinary Sciences, 2021
Ticks are one of the most important arthropod vectors and reservoirs as they harbor a wide variety of viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and nematodes, which can cause diseases in human and livestock.
Donath Damian, Modester Damas, Jonas Johansson Wensman, Mikael Berg   +3 more
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Molecular Identification of Salmonella spp. in Ticks Isolated from Domestic Animals in Zanjan Province

Journal of Zoonotic Diseases, 2023
Salmonella is a Gram-negative Bacteria that is commonly found in most environments and organisms and is a causative agent of disease. Salmonella spp. is one of the most common foodborne illnesses.
Maryam Babayi Khomaraki, Abdolghaffar Ownagh, Ahmad Enferadi   +2 more
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Peptide OPTX-1 From Ornithodoros papillipes Tick Inhibits the pS273R Protease of African Swine Fever Virus

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021
African swine fever virus (ASFV) is a large double-stranded DNA virus and causes high mortality in swine. ASFV can be transmitted by biological vectors, including soft ticks in genus Ornithodoros but not hard ticks.
Jingjing Wang, Jingjing Wang, Mengyao Ji, Bingqian Yuan, Anna Luo, Zhenyuan Jiang, Zhenyuan Jiang, Tengyu Zhu, Tengyu Zhu, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Peter Muiruri Kamau, Lin Jin, Lin Jin, Ren Lai, Ren Lai, Ren Lai, Ren Lai   +17 more
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Molecular detection and characterisation of Theileria in hard ticks of small ruminants in Zarrin Dasht County, Southern Iran

Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2023
Background Ticks are important ectoparasites of small ruminants in tropics and subtropics including Iran. They transmit serious zoonotic pathogens such as Babesia and Theileria.
Maliheh Norouzi, Mohammad Saaid Dayer, Fatemeh Ghaffarifar   +2 more
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Molecular Assay on Detection of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) Virus in Ixodid Ticks Collected from Livestock in Slaughterhouse from South of Iran

Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2020
Background: Ticks are vectors of a wide variety of pathogens that can be transmitted to humans, and tick-borne diseases are a significant public health issue worldwide.
Mostafa Salehi-Vaziri, Hassan Vatandoost, Alireza Sanei-Dehkordi, Mehdi Fazlalipour, Mohammad Hassan Pouriayevali, Tahmineh Jalali, Tahereh Mohammadi, Mahsa Tavakoli, Azim Paksa, Yaser Salim Abadi   +9 more
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