Faunistic Study of Hard Ticks (Ixodidae) of Domestic Ruminants in the Southern Khorasan-e-Razavi in Comparing with other Regions of the Province in 2012 Iran
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Crimean-Congo fever is a hemorrhagic viral disease transmitted by ticks; however that it is a Zoonosis disease of both human and animals but it also is also a threat to human health. The disease is an endemic of African, European and Asian countries. The objective of this study was to determine the species and distribution of ticks infesting domestic ruminants in Gonabad city in one year and to determine tick species of CCHF vector to investigate also the treatment of the infested ruminants. This is a cross-sectional study performed in 2012 in cluster random sampling method in rural and urban areas of Gonabad city. The written informed consent was obtained from the owners of the ruminants. Hard ticks (Ixodidae) from three types of domestic ruminants (goats, sheep and cows) were carefully collected by sampling using forceps. Then the collected specimens were counted and preserved in alcohol 70% in glass vial and were shipped to laboratory for further studies. The determinations of ticks were performed by using a stereo-microscope (Zeiss) according to the identification keys. 612 ticks were collected during the summer, 6.4% from the goats, 3.7% from the sheep and 89.9% from the cows. 71.5% of the ticks were from Hyalomma anatolicum excavatum, 25.6% from Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum and 2.7% from Hyalomma lusitanicum species. 57% of the ticks were females and 43% were males. Considering wide prevalence of Hyalomma species that is from the most important carriers of Crimean-Congo fever, surveillance programs in the villages or areas infested with the species is much necessary and then health care measurements should be considered for cattle slaughtering.
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