Exploring the Coinfection and Genetic Diversity of Multiple Tick-Borne Pathogens in Livestock Population of Punjab, Pakistan.

ABSTRACT: Tick-borne diseases affecting domestic animals and humans have increased globally in recent years. Pakistan, in particular, faces a significant economic threat from ticks, where two specific species, Rhipicephalus microplus and Hyalomma anatolicum, act as vectors for various pathogens such as piroplasma, Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, and Rickettsia that pose a significant burden on livestock production in the country. To better understand the risk that tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) pose to livestock in Pakistan, we conducted a cross-sectional study of the occurrence, diversity, and coinfection of these pathogens in small and large ruminants owned by small farms as well as in ticks collected from these animals. We collected blood samples from 224 cattle, 224 buffalo

SUBMITTER: Hussain S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12016990 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature