This study was aimed to determine the infection rate and vectors of Theileria lestoquardi in goats from West Azerbaijan province, Iran. A total of 400 blood samples were collected from 40 randomly selected flocks in the study area from June to September, 2014. Out of 400 blood samples examined using microscopic examination, a number of 14 goats (3.50%) were positive for Theileria spp., whereas ...

BACKGROUND Only limited information is currently available on the prevalence of vector borne and zoonotic pathogens in dogs and ticks in Nigeria. The aim of this study was to use molecular techniques to detect and characterize vector borne pathogens in dogs and ticks from Nigeria. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Blood samples and ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Rhipicephalus turanicus and Hea...

babesiosis is an important tickborne disease in the sheep of iran. objectives: a molecular study was carried out in north khorasan province, iran in 2010-2011, designed to identify babesia spp. infection of both sheep and ticks. methods: ninety sheep from different flocks were clinically examined and blood samples were collected with ixodid  ticks . the collected ticks were separated into 82 ti...

This study was carried out in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu State, South India. Ticks were collected from cows, dogs, goats, cats, and fowls. The overall percentage of tick infestation these domestic animals 21.90%. following ticks identified: Amblyomma integrum, Haemaphysalis bispinosa, paraturturis, turturis, intermedia, spinigera, Hyalomma anatolicum, brevipunctata, kumari, Rhipicephalus tura...

INTRODUCTION Limited information is available about the presence of tick-borne pathogens in urban parks in Italy. To fill this gap, ticks were collected in a public park in Rome over a 1-year period and screened by molecular methods for tick-borne pathogens. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION The most abundant tick species were Rhipicephalus turanicus and Ixodes ricinus. The predominant pathogens detecte...

A molecular study was undertaken to detect Theileria ovis, Theileria lestoquardi and Theileria annulata in sheep and tick vectors. Investigation was conducted from 2010 to 2011 in the south of Khorasan Razavi Province, Iran. A total of 150 blood samples were collected from 30 different sheep flocks. In addition, ixodid ticks were sampled from the same flocks. The stained blood smears were micro...

This investigation was carried out in an area covering part of three southern Italian regions: Campania, Basilicata and Apulia. Eighty-one farms were involved using the formula suggested by Thrusfield; they were equally distributed over the area which was subdivided into 81 geo-referenced sub-areas. In May and June 1999 from a total of 506 cattle, older than 18 months, blood-samples were taken ...

Ixodid ticks were collected at weekly intervals from February 1999 to April 2000 from domestic dogs belonging to people in rural communities in north-eastern KwaZulu-Natal. Seven ticks were identified to species level and adult Haemaphysalis leachi followed by immature Amblyomma hebraeum and adult Rhipicephalus simus were the most prevalent. Infestation with adult H. leachi was most intense dur...

a survey was carried out to investigate the frequency of hard tick species (acari: ixodidae) on sheep in khorasan razvi province. a total of 812 ticks were collected from the sheep of different areas of khorsan razavi province five species were identified as follow: rhipicephalus turanicus (59.23%), hyalomma.marginatum turanicum (25.73%), hyalomma excavatum (14.8%), hyalomma anatolicum (8.3...