Geographical epidemiology of Hyalomma anatolicum and Rhipicephalus microplus in Pakistan: A systematic review
Abrar Hussain,
Sabir Hussain,
Ao Yu
et al.
Abstract:The livestock sector contributes almost 11% of Pakistan’s GDP and is crucial to 35 million people’s livelihoods. Ticks are a major economic threat, as over 80% of livestock, such as bovines, are tick-infested with Hyalomma and Rhipicephalus tick species. Hyalomma anatolicum and Rhipicephalus microplus are the most common tick species collected from livestock, transmitting primarily anaplasmosis, babesiosis, and theileriosis. We aimed to identify the geographical distribution of these two tick species and hot s… Show more
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