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Unveiling the tick-borne pathogens from domestic ruminant ticks in Malawi and the emergence of the brown ear tick in the southern region: implications for East Coast fever control [PDF]

Parasite
Ticks transmit a wide range of protozoan, bacterial, and viral pathogens to humans and animals globally. However, data on ticks infesting domestic ruminants and the pathogens they carry are scarce in Malawi.
Chikufenji Boniface, Mohanta Uday Kumar, Chatanga Elisha, Stopher Dallion, Ceylan Onur, Umemiya-Shirafuji Rika, Thekisoe Oriel, Nkhata Madalitso, Sugi Tatsuki, Yamagishi Junya, Xuan Xuenan, Hayashida Kyoko   +11 more
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Molecular-based detection of Ehrlichia spp. in stray dogs-infesting Rhipicephalus ticks in high-altitude of northern Pakistan. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
Although ticks are recognized as carriers of zoonotic pathogens, the risks of tick-borne infections associated with dogs have received limited attention.
Abdul Majid, Muhammad Numan, Hadia Tila, Iram Liaqat, Mohibullah Shah, Zhihua Sun, Abid Ali, Mashal M Almutairi   +7 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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Identification of Hepatozoon and Cercopithifilaria in ticks infesting dogs of different regions of Iran [PDF]

نامه انجمن حشره‌شناسی ایران, 2023
Following previous detection of Hepatozoon canis and Cercopithifilaria bainae in dogs from Iran, this study aimed to identify potential tick vectors collected from dogs from five provinces of Iran.
Zahra Bahiraei, Alireza Sazmand, Alireza Nourian, Domenico Otranto   +3 more
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Tick-Tac-Foe: When Ticks, Trade, and Zoonotic Pathogens Align in African Wet Meat Markets. [PDF]

Public Health Chall
ABSTRACT Zoonotic diseases account for over ∼60% of infectious diseases and present a significantly growing fatality threat in Africa. Live and wet markets (LWMs) in Africa function as key economic venues that support human livelihoods through social interaction and trade in food stuff, including meat and other animal‐based products.
Munaro AT.
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Molecular detection of Cercopithifilaria, Cruorifilaria and Dipetalonema-like filarial nematodes in ticks of French Guiana

Parasite, 2023
Filarial nematodes of the Dipetalonema lineage are widespread parasites and include some species that are transmitted by ticks. In this study, we conducted a large molecular survey of ticks in French Guiana, South America, to understand the overall ...
Binetruy Florian, Duron Olivier
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Diversity, Host Attachment Preferences and Role of Tick Rhipicephalus microplus in the Transmission of Bartonella spp. and Rickettsia spp. in Cattle From Southern Benin. [PDF]

Vet Med Sci
Ticks infesting cattle in Southern Benin were investigated for diversity, attachment preferences and zoonotic bacteria. Among 2210 ticks collected from 540 cattle, Rhipicephalus microplus predominated (79.6%). Ticks mainly attached to ears, axillae and trunk. PCR detection revealed Bartonella spp. and Rickettsia spp., highlighting veterinary and public
Ahouandjinou MJ, Affolabi ZK, Hougbe SZ, Koumodji KD, Agboho PA, Koukpo ZC, Fassinou AJ, Chitou S, Towakinou L, Tokponnon F, Akogbeto M, Ossè RA.   +11 more
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Parásitos en un venado de cola blanca silvestre en Cajamarca, Perú

Revista Peruana de Biología, 2023
En el presente estudio se informa sobre los parásitos encontrados en un venado de cola blanca, Odocoileus virginianus peruvianus, capturado en el bosque seco del distrito de Paccha, provincia de Chota, departamento de Cajamarca.
César A. Murga-Moreno, David Ruiz-Pérez, Juan Rojas-Moncada, Pedro Ortiz, Lidia Sánchez, Severino Torrel-Pajares, Marcela Lareschi   +6 more
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Hard ticks infesting domestic ruminants, species composition and infection with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in a highland province, SW Iran [PDF]

Journal of Health Sciences and Surveillance System, 2019
Background: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a neglected tick-borne viral zoonotic disease. The aim was to detect CCHF virus (CCHFV) among wild ticks from Artiodactyla, Bos taurus, Ovis aries, and Capra hircus, in a previously declared CCHFV ...
Zahra Hosseini, Mostafa Salehi Vaziri, Sara Ahmadnia, Mohammad Reza Fakoorziba, Tahmineh Jalali, Zakkyeh Telmadarraiy, Mohammad Djaefar Moemenbellah-Fard   +6 more
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Dog tick (Rhipecephalus) causing Lyme disease in an adult human

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022
Lyme disease is a tick-borne multisystem disorder transmitted by the family of Ixodes and caused by a spirochete, Borrelia. An early manifestation of the disease presents with skin lesions typically called Erythema chronicum migrans (ECM).
Ashok Kumar Grover, Purneetha Singh, Saurabh Puri, Saurabh Jindal, Pankaj Nand Choudhary   +4 more
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