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Biodiversity Indices and Medically Importance of Ticks in North Khorasan Province, Northeast of Iran

Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2021
Background: Ticks are considered as the main vectors for the transmission of various pathogens such as relapsing fever and CCHF to humans. This study was investigated the biodiversity indices and medically importance of ticks in North Khorasan Province ...
Kourosh Arzamani, Abedin Saghafipour, Seyed Ahmad Hashemi, Hassan Vatandoost, Mohammad Alavinia, Saber Raeghi, Zakyeh Telmadarraiy   +6 more
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Hard tick species of livestock and their bioecology in Golestan Province, North of Iran [PDF]

, 2013
Background: A survey on tick species composition was carried out in Golestan Province Iran during year 2010- 2011.The aim was to determine tick species parasitizing domestic ruminants and their seasonal population dynamics. Methods: A total of 124 sheep,
Gorganli-Davaji, A., Hosseini-Chegeni, A., Rahnama, A., Sofizadeh, A., Telmadarraiy, Z.   +4 more
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Vectors and Vector‐Borne Diseases: Biology, Epidemiology and Integrated Control Strategies

Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vector‐Borne Diseases (VBDs), transmitted by arthropods such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and sandflies, represent a significant threat to global health. These diseases can be caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminths.
Roberta Rinaldi, Carmen Scieuzo, Federica De Stefano, Luca Masucci, Patrizia Falabella   +4 more
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Molecular and Serological Detection of Coxiella burnetii in Small Ruminants in Northeastern Brazil

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 2, March 2026.
• Serology indicates that one‐third of the sheep and goats had previously been infected with Coxiella burnetii. • qPCR analysis revealed the ongoing presence of C. burnetii in all evaluated flocks, each with a previous history of reproductive disorders. • These results indicate the need for preventive measures and control of C.
Ana Karoline Sousa Mendes Simas, Mateus de Souza Ribeiro Mioni, Andréa Pereira da Costa, Wanderson Sirley Reis Teixeira, Alana dos Santos Cardoso, Rita de Maria Seabra Nogueira, Jane Megid, Francisco Borges Costa   +7 more
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DISPERSAL OF HARD TICKS (ACARI, IXODIDAE) ON SHEEP OVISARIES LINNAEUS, 1758 IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF IRAQ

Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum
A total of 400 hard tick specimens (250 ♂♂, 150 ♀♀) were collected from 160 sheep Ovis aries Linnaeus, 1758 out of 200 samples examined in the different localities of Iraq, representing an infestation rate of 80% of the sheep.
Zainab A. Makawi
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Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Northern Sudan

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2009
Monthly total body tick collections from 13-20 camels were conducted for 2 consecutive years (2000-2001) in Northern Sudan. Tick populations were correlated with locality, season, predeliction site, sex and coat colour.
A. Elghali, S.M. Hassan
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Morphological Abnormalities and Biological Effects in the Porto Alegre Strain of Rhipicephalus microplus

Entomological Research, Volume 56, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Rhipicephalus microplus is a widespread tick species causing significant economic losses and transmitting pathogens to cattle. The R. microplus populations utilized in tick research are frequently maintained under laboratory conditions for many years.
Arlex Rodríguez‐Durán, Lucas Teixeira de Castro, David Driemeier, Jesús Alfredo Cortés‐Vecino, Luís Fernando Parizi, Itabajara da Silva Vaz Junior   +5 more
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Identification of Fauna of Hard Ticks Collected from Livestock and Molecular Investigation of Coxiella burnetii as Potential Vectors of Q-Fever in South-Khorsan

Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2021
Background and purpose: Coxiella burnetii infection (causative agent of Q fever) is a public health problem and a zoonotic disease with a global prevalence.
Amirsajad Jafari, Mehdi Rasekh, Amirmasood Jafari Nozad, Sahar Asadolahizoj, Dariush Saadati, Faezeh Faghihi, Zakkyeh Telmadarraiy, Asadollah Hosseini Chegeni, Manizhe Roohnavaz   +8 more
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Ticks and tick‐borne bacterial pathogens found on hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) on cattle in the Central River region of The Gambia

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 91-100, March 2026.
First detection of Ehrlichia minasensis, Anaplasma marginale and hemotropic Mycoplasma spp. in cattle in The Gambia. Identification of four tick species, with Hyalomma marginatum being the most common. 15.6% of ticks tested positive for tick‐borne pathogens, including Ehrlichia spp., A. marginale and hemotropic Mycoplasma spp.
Alpha Kargbo, Aamir M. Osman, Edrisa Jawo, Lamin K. M. Fatty, Flavia C. M. Collere, Marcos R. André, Ahmed A. Hassan‐Kadle, Thállitha S. W. J. Vieira, Rosangela Z. Machado, Rafael F. C. Vieira   +9 more
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The genus Hyalomma Koch, 1844. I. Reinstatement of Hyalomma (Euhyalomma) glabrum Delpy, 1949 (Acari, Ixodidae) as a valid species with a redescription of the adults, the first description of its immature stages and notes on its biology

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2006
For nearly 50 years the ixodid tick Hyalomma marginatum turanicum, reputedly introduced into South Africa on imported Persian sheep, has been considered identical to the Asian Hyalomma (Euhyalomma) marginatum turanicum Pomerantzev, 1946.
D.A. Apanaskevich, I.G. Horak
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