Status of Haemaphysalis tick infestation in domestic ruminants in Iran

The geographical distribution and ecological preferences of Haemaphysalis in domestic animals in Iran were studied 4 times a year from April 2003 to March 2005. A total of 1,622 ixodid tick specimens were collected from 3 different zones. Among them, 108 (6.7%) Haemaphysalis ticks, consisting of 6 s...

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Published inKorean journal of parasitology Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 129 - 132
Main Authors Rahbari, Sadegh (University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran), E-mail: srahbari@ut.ac.ir, Nabian, Sedigheh (University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran), Shayan, Parviz (University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran), Haddadzadeh, Hamid Reza (University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran)
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) 대한기생충학열대의학회 01.06.2007
The Korean Society for Parasitology
Subjects
Animals
Camelus
Cattle
domestic ruminants
Ecosystem
Geography
Goats
HAEMAPHYSALIS
Iran
Iran - epidemiology
Ixodidae - classification
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Ruminants - parasitology
Sheep
tick
Tick Infestations - epidemiology
Tick Infestations - veterinary
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Summary:The geographical distribution and ecological preferences of Haemaphysalis in domestic animals in Iran were studied 4 times a year from April 2003 to March 2005. A total of 1,622 ixodid tick specimens were collected from 3 different zones. Among them, 108 (6.7%) Haemaphysalis ticks, consisting of 6 species, were identified; H. punctata (3.4%), H. parva (0.5%), H. sulcata (0.6%), H. choldokovskyi (1.7%), H. concinna (0.06%) and Haemaphysalis sp. (0.6%). H. punctata was the most abundant species, whereas H. concinna was the rarest species collected in humid and sub-humid zones on cattle, sheep and goats.
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ISSN:0023-4001
1738-0006
DOI:10.3347/kjp.2007.45.2.129