Jafari, Amirsajad
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran
[ 1 ] - Identification of Fauna of Hard Ticks Collected from Livestock and Molecular Investigation of Coxiella burnetii as Potential Vectors of Q-Fever in South-Khorsan
Background and purpose: Coxiella burnetii infection (causative agent of Q fever) is a public health problem and a zoonotic disease with a global prevalence. The importance of zoonotic diseases and their impact on the health of people in a community is undeniable. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of Coxiella burnetii in hard ticks isolated from livestock in different parts...
[ 2 ] - No Detection of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Hard Ticks (Ixodidae) from a Highly Endemic Area in Southeast Iran
Introduction: Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is a zoonotic viral infection transmitted mainly via CCHF virus-infected ticks between vertebrate hosts. The disease occurs in almost all provinces of Iran. This study investigated the CCHFV infection in hard ticks collected from livestock in the Sistan region of Sistan and Baluchestan Province, southeast of Iran. Methods: In this study, tick...
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