Systematic review of ticks and tick-borne pathogens of small ruminants in Pakistan

A Ghafar, T Abbas, A Rehman, ZD Sandhu… - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ticks and tick-borne diseases (TTBDis) are a major constraint to the health and production
of small ruminants in Pakistan. Despite being the subject of intermittent studies over the past …

[HTML][HTML] Tick-borne haemoparasitic diseases in small ruminants in Pakistan: Current knowledge and future perspectives

A Khan, AA Muhammed, N Nasreen, F Iqbal… - Saudi Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Livestock industry is an essential part of Pakistan's economy, and a variety of ruminants
(including sheep and goats) are reared for the increasing demand of milk, meat and hide …

Epidemiology and molecular characterization of Theileria annulata in cattle from central Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

R Ullah, S Shams, MA Khan, S Ayaz, N Akbar, Q Din… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Theileria annulata is a tick-borne hemoprotozoan parasite responsible for tropical
theileriosis in the bovine population, which causes substantial economic losses to the …

Epidemiology and genoty** of Anaplasma marginale and co-infection with piroplasms and other Anaplasmataceae in cattle and buffaloes from Egypt

A Al-Hosary, C Răileanu, O Tauchmann, S Fischer… - Parasites & vectors, 2020 - Springer
Background Anaplasma marginale is an obligate intracellular bacterium and the main cause
of bovine anaplasmosis in tropical and subtropical regions. In Egypt, data regarding the …

Molecular Survey and Genetic Characterization of Anaplasma marginale in Ticks Collected from Livestock Hosts in Pakistan

Z Khan, S Shehla, A Alouffi, M Kashif Obaid… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Ticks transmit different disease-causing agents to humans and animals.
Pakistan is an agricultural country, the rural economy mainly relies on livestock farming, and …

Bovine ticks harbour a diverse array of microorganisms in Pakistan

A Ghafar, A Cabezas-Cruz, C Galon, D Obregon… - Parasites & vectors, 2020 - Springer
Background Ticks and tick-borne pathogens (TTBP) are a major constraint to livestock
production in Pakistan; despite a high prevalence of TTBPs, knowledge on the capacity of …

Exploring the prevalence and diversity of bovine ticks in five agro-ecological zones of Pakistan using phenetic and genetic tools

A Ghafar, RB Gasser, I Rashid, A Ghafoor… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2020 - Elsevier
Tick infestation is a leading cause of tick-worry and tick-borne diseases in livestock and
associated economic losses in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The cattle and …

Molecular epidemiology and associated risk factors of Anaplasma marginale and Theileria annulata in cattle from North-western Pakistan

J Zeb, S Shams, IU Din, S Ayaz, A Khan… - Veterinary …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ticks and tick-borne pathogens are one of the major threats to livestock production
worldwide. The aim of present study is to specify the molecular epidemiology and its …

Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Ticks and Molecular Survey of Anaplasma marginale, with Notes on Their Phylogeny

S Alam, M Khan, A Alouffi, MM Almutairi, S Ullah… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hard ticks (Ixodida: Ixodidae) are medically important ectoparasites that feed on all classes
of terrestrial vertebrates. Recently, we molecularly characterized hard ticks and associated …

Tick species identification and molecular detection of tick-borne pathogens in blood and ticks collected from cattle in Egypt

ALH Amira, C Răileanu, O Tauchmann… - Ticks and Tick-borne …, 2021 - Elsevier
To address the lack of information on ticks infesting cattle in Egypt and the pathogens that
they transmit, the current study aimed to (i) provide insight into tick species found on cattle in …