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Transcriptional changes in the peripheral blood leukocytes from Brangus cattle before and after tick challenge with Rhipicephalus australis

BMC Genomics, 2022
Background Disease emergence and production loss caused by cattle tick infestations have focused attention on genetic selection strategies to breed beef cattle with increased tick resistance.
Emily F. Mantilla Valdivieso, Elizabeth M. Ross, Ali Raza, Muhammad Noman Naseem, Muhammad Kamran, Ben J. Hayes, Nicholas N. Jonsson, Peter James, Ala E. Tabor   +8 more
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PREVALENCE OF TICKS AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INFESTATION OF SHEEP IN RIVER NILE STATE, SUDAN

Archives of Veterinary Medicine, 2022
A cross-sectional study was conducted in River Nile State, Sudan, between June to August 2018 to determine the prevalence of tick infestation on sheep and the potential risk factors associated with the infestation.
Sara Mohammed, Hiba K. Khidir, Khalid M. Taha   +2 more
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Epidemiology of tick infestation in dogs: prevalence, risk factors and seasonal trends in pakistan [PDF]

Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi
Dog ticks are the sever threat to both human and animal life due to their medical importance in transmission of tick borne diseases. The current study aimed to investigate tick infestation, associated risk factors, species diversity and seasonal ...
Syed Kashif ABBAS, Mansoor HUSSAIN, Shafi ULLAH, Humaira SHAHEEN, Khalid J. ALZAHRANI, Abid ALI, Haroon AHMED   +6 more
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Studies on prevalence, risk indicators and control options for tick infestation in ruminants

Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 2014
An epidemiological study was conducted at Benisuef district to determine the current situation and associated determinants of tick infestations in ruminants and to assess the efficacy of three different types of insecticides against tick infestation ...
Nady M. Asmaa, Mohammed A. ElBably, Khalied A. Shokier   +2 more
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A snapshot of climate drivers and temporal variation of Ixodes ovatus abundance from a giant panda living in the wild

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2023
Ticks and tick-borne diseases have negative impacts on the health of wild animals including endangered and vulnerable species. The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), a vulnerable and iconic flagship species, is threatened by tick infestation as well ...
Xueyang Fan, Rui Ma, Changjuan Yue, Jiabin Liu, Bisong Yue, Wanjing Yang, Yunli Li, Jiang Gu, James E. Ayala, Daniel E. Bunker, Xia Yan, Dunwu Qi, Xiaoyan Su, Lin Li, Dongsheng Zhang, Hongwen Zhang, Zhisong Yang, Rong Hou, Songrui Liu   +18 more
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Tick prevalence and identification in calves in Al-Manathera city/Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf

Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences, 2010
    A study was carried out in three months , to show the prevalence of tick infestation among feedlode calves in Al-Manathera region in Al-Najaf Al-Alashraf city . the infestation rate was 43.9 % (354 from 806 ) .Severity of  infestation of calves were
K. Z. Khalil, N. A. Abdulwahed
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Identification, Distribution, and Habitat Suitability Models of Ixodid Tick Species in Cattle in Eastern Bhutan

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2021
Tick infestation is the most reported parasitological problem in cattle in Bhutan. In May and June 2019, we collected ticks from 240 cattle in two districts of Eastern Bhutan.
Jamyang Namgyal, Tim J. Lysyk, Isabelle Couloigner, Sylvia Checkley, Ratna B. Gurung, Tenzin Tenzin, Sithar Dorjee, Susan C. Cork   +7 more
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Efficacy and safety of Felpreva®, a spot-on formulation for cats containing emodepside, praziquantel and tigolaner against experimental infestation with the Australian paralysis tick Ixodes holocyclus

Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases, 2023
The Australian paralysis tick Ixodes holocyclus continues to be a serious threat to companion animals along Australia’s east coast. The tick produces a potent neurotoxin which causes a rapidly ascending flaccid paralysis, which if left untreated, can ...
Florian Roeber, Chrissie Jackson, Michael Chambers, Veronica Smith, Jane Hume, Katrin Blazejak, Norbert Mencke   +6 more
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A case of massive infestation of a male green lizard Lacerta viridis/bilineata by castor bean tick Ixodes ricinus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Natura Sloveniae, 2013
Infestation by ticks affects several vertebrate groups, including reptiles. Castor bean tick Ixodes ricinus is the most widespread tick species. Here we report an impressive tick infestation of a male green lizard Lacerta viridis/bilineata found in 2012
Veronica Gomes, Anamarija Žagar, Miguel A. Carretero   +2 more
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Epidemiological study of tick infestation in buffalo of various regions of district Khairpur, Pakistan [PDF]

Veterinary World, 2017
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiological infestation and identification of Ixodidae and Argasidae ticks species in buffalo of different parts of district Khairpur, Pakistan.
Farzana Abbasi, Imtiaz Hussain Raja Abbasi, Tahmeena Fakhur Nissa, Zohaib Ahmed Bhutto, Muhammed Asif Arain, Rab Nawaz Soomro, Farman Ali Siyal, Sarfraz Ali Fazlani   +7 more
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