BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus is a tick-borne member of the genus Nairovirus, family Bunyaviridae. CCHFV has been isolated from at least 31 different tick species. The virus is transmitted through the bite of an infected tick, or by direct contact with CCHFV-infected patients or the products of infected livestock. This study was undertaken to study the gen...

A cross-sectional study was conducted in River Nile State, Sudan, between June to August 2018 determine the prevalence of tick infestation on sheep and potential risk factors associated with infestation. total 135 from five different localities (Shendi, Al Matamah, Ad-Damer, Atbara, Berber) were examined and, these, 90 tick-infested (66.7%). 340 ticks (male 185, female 155) collected identified...

proteases play a key role in protein digestion in ticks and other haematophagous insects. our understanding of blood meal digestion in digestive system of ticks can be very useful for better understanding of basic rules for control of ticks. cells of the midgut endocytose blood components. blood proteins uptake by midgut cells, suggesting the presence of proteases in the midgut cells. in this s...

BACKGROUND Ticks are hematophagous arthropod belonging to the Class of Arachnids. Ticks are also one of the major vectors of pathogens to animal and human. This study was conducted to determine tick infestation rate of sheep in Abdanan during 2007-2008. METHODS Sampling was performed seasonally in 19 villages during spring 2007 until winter 2008. A total of 1095 sheep were selected and tested...

Background:Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is an emerging tick-borne viral zoonotic disease that endemic in Iran. The CCHF virus spread by RNA of the genus Orthonairovirus , family Nairoviridae. has been identified as most frequent hemorrhagic fever route transmission to humans through infected tick bites, contact with livestock, blood or tissues humans. Objectives: aim this study was in...

This study aimed to detect Hepatozoon spp. in ticks infesting asymptomatic domestic animals and provide insight into their potential spillover from wild animals. In total, 537 tick specimens were collected Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, morphologically identified. The most prevalent species was Haemaphysalis cornupunctata (69; 12.8%), followed by kashmirensis (62; 11.5%), Rhipicephalus microplus...

Ticks, the notorious ectoparasite, are frequently infest cattle and cause various disease conditions acts as vector of pathogenic organism. To determine tick infestation in four Districts Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh, a total 1200 (300 from each district) were randomly examined throughout year. Four hundred ticks (100 collected microscopically identified to prevalence specific ticks. Among cat...