Hard Ticks as Vectors: The Emerging Threat of Tick-Borne Diseases in India [PDF]
PathogensHard 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.
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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.
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Molecular detection and characterisation of Theileria in hard ticks of small ruminants in Zarrin Dasht County, Southern Iran [PDF]
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.
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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 [PDF]
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.
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Study on Prevalence of Hard Ticks and Their Associated Risk Factors in Small Ruminants of Boloso Sore Districts of Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine: Research and Reports, 2021 Mesfin Mathewos, Wengelu Welamu, Haben Fesseha, Saliman Aliye, Habtamu Endale School of Veterinary Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Mesfin Mathewos Email mathewosme23@gmail.comBackground: Ticks and tick-borne ...
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Modeling the Distribution of Dominant Hard Ticks in Southeastern Coastal Areas of the Caspian Sea [PDF]
Journal of Arthropod-Borne DiseasesBackground: Ticks are hematophagous arthropods that have direct and indirect effects on hosts, including the transmission of pathogens. An environmental suitability study of some vector species of hard ticks was conducted using the MaxEnt model in the ...
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Molecular evidence of Borrelia theileri and closely related Borrelia spp. in hard ticks infesting domestic animals. [PDF]
Front Vet Sci, 2023 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 borreliae.
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Description of three new bat-associated species of hard ticks (Acari, Ixodidae) from Japan. [PDF]
Zookeys, 2023 Abstract In Eurasia, the geographically most widespread ixodid tick species of the bat families Rhinolophidae Gray, Vespertilionidae Gray, and Miniopteridae Dobson were considered to belong to four species, Ixodesvespertilionis Koch, I.collaris Hornok ...
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Association of SFG Rickettsia massiliae and Candidatus Rickettsia shennongii with Different Hard Ticks Infesting Livestock Hosts. [PDF]
Pathogens, 2023 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 epidemiology of Rickettsia spp.
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Synthesis of Carvacrol-Loaded Invasomes Nanoparticles Improved Acaricide Efficacy, Cuticle Invasion and Inhibition of Acetylcholinestrase against Hard Ticks. [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2023 Carvacrol is a monoterpenoid phenol found in many essential oils that has antibacterial, antifungal and antiparasitic activities. Drug loaded-invasome systems are used to deliver drugs utilizing nanoparticles to improve bioavailability, efficacy, and ...
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