Distribution of ticks infesting ruminants and risk factors associated with high tick prevalence in livestock farms in the semi-arid and arid agro-ecological zones of Pakistan

Distribution of ticks infesting ruminants and risk factors associated with high tick prevalence in livestock farms in the semi-arid and arid agro-ecological zones of Pakistan

Abstract Background Tick infestation is the major problem for animal health that causes substantial economic losses, particularly in tropical and subtropical countries. To better understand the spatial distribution of tick species and risk factors associated with tick prevalence in livestock in Paki...

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Main Authors: Abdul Rehman, Ard M. Nijhof, Carola Sauter-Louis, Birgit Schauer, Christoph Staubach, Franz J. Conraths
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Ticks
Pakistan
Prevalence
Risk factors
Ruminants
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2138-0

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