First report on tick-borne pathogens detected in ticks infesting stray dogs near butcher shops

Public health is a major concern for several developing countries due to infectious agents transmitted by hematophagous arthropods such as ticks. Health risks due to infectious agents transmitted by ticks infesting butcher-associated stray dogs (BASDs) in urban and peri-urban regions have been negle...

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Main Authors: Abid Ali, Shafi Ullah, Muhammad Numan, Mashal M. Almutairi, Abdulaziz Alouffi, Tetsuya Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1246871/full