Incidence of Canine Tick Vectors and Molecular Detection of Haemoparasites in Vectors and Hosts

Background: Ticks are of great importance in transmission various canine tick borne diseases. Several characteristics ticks make them outstanding vectors pathogenic agents, the wide host range and slow feeding habit along with tendency to feed on several hosts during life cycle ensures ample opportunity acquire transmit pathogens. Methods: This study focuses status molecular detection haemoparasites these their host, around Kolkata. The blood samples were collected from Dog Ward, Department Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex; Faculty Animal Sciences, WBUAFS at Belgachia; Clinic Kolkata Police Squad Alipore; Barrackpore dog stray dogs also inside University campus through a period one year (August, 2016 July, 2017). Result: infestation was recorded 41% Rhipicephalus sanguineus, being only tick. Nine primer sets used for Babesia spp, Ehrlichia canis, chaffensis, gibsoni, Hepatozoon Mycoplasma haemocanis, Anaplasma platys Theileria annae respective sample hosts. Tick found positive spp. H. canis where as corresponding spp., canis. conclusively provides evidence high rates incidence haemoparasitic infection or diseases infestation, least four infecting population species (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) infesting