Prevalence, Species Identification, and Associated Risk Factor Ixodid Tick Infestation of Cattle in Selamago District Southern Ethiopia

Background: Ticks are blood-sucking external parasites of livestock and humans; and can transmit pathogens beyond their direct effect during biting. Ticks are distributed in different agro-ecological zones. The study’s objectives were to determine the species of ixodid ticks, estimate prevalence, an...

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Main Authors: Worku Belete, Solomon Mekuria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-11-01
Series:Environmental Health Insights
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/11786302231211076