Questing is a host-seeking behavior in which ticks ascend plants, extend their front legs, and
wait poised for a chance to attach to a passing host. Hard ticks are ectoparasites of terrestrial …

Parasitic diseases of camels are major causes of impaired milk and meat production,
decreases in performance or even death. Some camel parasites also represent a threat to …

Abstract Background Camel production in Saudi Arabia is severely affected by various
diseases and by inadequate veterinary services. Ticks and tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) …

Background: Ticks are ectoparasites that transmit a variety of pathogens that cause many
diseases in livestock which can result in skin damage, weight loss, anemia, reduced …

Aim: Rickettsioses have an epidemiological importance that includes pathogens, vectors,
and hosts. The dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus and the camel tick Hyalomma dromedarii …

Background Ticks are hematophagous arthropods responsible for maintenance and
transmission of several pathogens of veterinary and medical importance. Current knowledge …

Ticks are ectoparasites that act as vectors for transmission of various pathogens to wild and
domesticated animals and pose a serious threat to human health. Because of the hot and …

Ticks are important vectors of emerging health problems in humans and animals. We
conducted several field surveillances to investigate the fauna of hard ticks on domestic …

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 …

Introduction: Little information is currently available regarding the presence of Anaplasma
species in North African dromedaries. To fill this gap in knowledge, the prevalence, risk …