Anaplasma spp. are significant arthropod-borne bacteria globally, but documented information about anaplasmosis in small ruminants the north of Iraq is insufficient. Hence, this study was conducted to determine prevalence and identify sheep goat tick vector populations Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq. The population consisted 470 145 goats from 45 livestock farms 10 geographical locations Govern...

Abstract The risk of pathogen transmission continues to increase significantly in the presence tick vectors due trade livestock across countries. In Ghana, there is a lack data on incidence tick-borne pathogens that are zoonotic and veterinary importance. This study, therefore, aimed determine prevalence such using molecular approaches. A total 276 dry blood spots were collected from cattle (10...

BACKGROUND A study was carried out to evaluate the response of different native sheep breeds to experimental infection with Anaplasma ovis, the most prevalent sheep tick-borne pathogen in Apulia (Southern Italy). Thirty-four lambs belonging to a Northern European breed (Suffolk) and two Southern Italian breeds (Comisana and Altamurana) were infected. Eleven clinical as well as haematological pa...