Sub-Saharan Africa, with its hot and humid climate, is a conducive zone for tick proliferation.
These vectors pose a major challenge to both animal and human health in the region …

Theileria, one of the causative agents of blood protozoan, has brought a huge economic
loss to the cattle industry worldwide. However, the epidemiology of Theileria in Chinese …

Abstract Theileria, Babesia and Cryptosporidium are important parasitic pathogens in cattle.
Herein, we carried out this survey to reveal the prevalence and genetic characteristics of four …

A major risk factor for the spread of livestock diseases and their vectors is the uncontrolled
transboundary movement of live animals for trade and grazing. Such movements constrain …

Theileria orientalis (T. orientalis) is a benign species of Theileria that is found all throughout
the world, including Egypt. The purpose of this work was to determine the current status of T …

Managing the health needs of livestock contributes to reducing poverty and improving the
livelihoods of smallholder and pastoralist livestock keepers globally. Animal health …

Tick-borne diseases (TBD) are a major constraint to livestock health and productivity in sub-
Saharan Africa. Nonetheless, there are relatively few robust epidemiologic studies …

Aim: The current study was conducted to assess the farmers' knowledge and management
practices on ticks and tick-borne diseases (TBDs) through individual interview using a …

East Coast fever (ECF) in cattle is caused by the protozoan parasite Theileria parva,
transmitted by Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks. In cattle ECF is often fatal, causing …

To characterize ticks in cattle from Guangdong Province and Guangxi Zhuang Nationality
Autonomous Region, Southern China, 783 cattle in four localities were examined. Among …