A cross-sectional survey of hard ticks and molecular characterization of Rhipicephalus microplus parasitizing domestic animals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In tropical and subtropical countries, tick infestation causes major public health problems and considerable financial losses to the livestock industry. This study was aimed to assess the species composition of richness and analyze the phylogeny of Rhipicephalus microplus in the District Bannu of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Methods

Collected ticks were identified morphologically and DNA extracted from R. microplus was amplified and subjected to sequencing.

Results

A total of 3,600 animals were examined among them 1,494 animals were found to be infested with ticks, including 669 cows, 476 buffaloes, 163 goats, and 186 sheep (p = 0.001). Tick infestation was significantly high (43.58%) in animals of age group (<1 year) (p-value = 0.027). Female animals were

SUBMITTER: Rooman M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8341592 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature