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 …

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 …

Epidemiology of tick‐borne pathogens in the semi‐arid and the arid agro‐ecological zones of Punjab province, Pakistan

A Rehman, FJ Conraths, C Sauter‐Louis… - Transboundary and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Tick‐borne diseases (TBD s) have a large impact on animal health and the livelihood of
livestock owners, particularly in develo** countries. Although climatic and ecological …

Seasonality, epidemiology and phylogeny of Theileria ovis with a note on hematological and biochemical changes in asymptomatic infected goats from Pakistan

M Irfan, SC Chang, RK Iqbal, M Tanveer, M Asif… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Caprine theileriosis, caused by Theileria ovis is a serious production issue, especially in the
areas that depend on goats and sheep for milk, meat, and other economic benefits. Pakistan …

An assessment of the molecular diversity of ticks and tick-borne microorganisms of small ruminants in Pakistan

A Ghafar, A Khan, A Cabezas-Cruz, CG Gauci, S Niaz… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study investigated ticks and tick-borne microorganisms of small ruminants from five
districts of the Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) of Pakistan. Morphological (n …

Molecular identification of Theileria species in naturally infected sheep using nested PCR–RFLP

A Nangru, BR Maharana, S Vohra, B Kumar - Parasitology Research, 2022 - Springer
Ovine theileriosis is an important tick-borne haemoprotozoan disease of sheep in tropical
and subtropical regions, causing severe productivity and economic loss. There is a paucity …

Molecular survey of piroplasm species from selected areas of China and Pakistan

MA Hassan, J Liu, M Rashid, N Iqbal, G Guan, H Yin… - Parasites & vectors, 2018 - Springer
Background Piroplasmosis is an important animal disease that is a major constraint to the
development of the livestock industry, often resulting in significant economic losses …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of piroplasms in small ruminants in North-West Tunisia and the first genetic characterisation of Babesia ovis in Africa

MR Rjeibi, M Gharbi, M Mhadhbi, W Mabrouk, B Ayari… - Parasite, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In this study, the prevalence of piroplasms in sheep and goats was assessed with Giemsa-
stained blood smear examination, PCR and nested PCR-restriction fragment length …

Diversity and Distribution of Theileria Species and Their Vectors in Ruminants from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

J Zeb, B Song, MU Aziz, S Hussain, R Zarin… - Diversity, 2022 - mdpi.com
Tropical theileriosis, caused by the apicomplexan hemoparasite of the genus Theileria, is a
major constraint to livestock production in various parts of world, including South Asia …