Epidemiology of ectoparasites (ticks, lice, and mites) in the livestock of Pakistan: a review

A Muhammad, R Bashir, M Mahmood… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Ectoparasites, including lice, ticks, and mites, inhabit the host skin and depend on their host
for sustenance, maturation, and multiplication. Among these, ticks are more prevalent in …

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 …

Seasonal Dynamics, Record of Ticks Infesting Humans, Wild and Domestic Animals and Molecular Phylogeny of Rhipicephalus microplus in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa …

A Ali, MA Khan, H Zahid, PM Yaseen… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Although ticks prevalent in various agro-systems of Pakistan are associated with economic
losses, information is still missing about the tick's diversity, hosts they infest, seasonal …

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 …

Risk factors associated with tick infestations on equids in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, with notes on Rickettsia massiliae detection

A Ali, H Zahid, I Zeb, M Tufail, S Khan, M Haroon… - Parasites & vectors, 2021 - Springer
Background Studies on ticks infesting equids are lacking in various parts of the world,
including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan. The aim of this study was to investigate the …

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 developing countries. Although climatic and ecological …

Epidemiology, distribution and identification of ticks on livestock in Pakistan

SS Khan, H Ahmed, MS Afzal, MR Khan… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

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 …

Prevalence and identification of tick species (Ixodidae) on domestic animals in district Multan, Punjab Pakistan

M Ramzan, U Naeem-Ullah, S Saba… - … Journal of Acarology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Ticks are blood-sucking ecto-parasites and transmit pathogens to humans, wild and
domesticated animals. Ticks also serve as a vector of many zoonotic diseases such as …