Publications by authors named "Ganyawee Rittisornthanoo"
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- Ticks are blood-feeding parasites that spread diseases, affecting pets, livestock, and wildlife, and they are particularly important in maintaining and spreading tick-borne pathogens in ecosystems.
- This study conducted at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand collected ticks over a year, identifying 10,436 ticks and screening for pathogens using PCR and DNA sequencing techniques.
- Results showed a high infection rate, with multiple tick species harboring various bacteria and protozoa, indicating potential co-infection, and suggesting the need for monitoring wildlife health and developing tick management strategies.
insects are important ectoparasites of cervids and may affect humans that are incidentally bitten. The presence of zoonotic pathogen DNA, such as , and , raises the importance of insects in veterinary and human medicine. Eld's deer (), an endangered wild ruminant in Thailand, are bred and raised in the open zoo.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPossible role of Lipoptena fortisetosa (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) as a potential vector for Theileria spp. in captive Eld's deer in Khao Kheow open zoo, Thailand.
Sonthaya Tiawsirisup Nichapat Yurayart Kritsada Thongmeesee Chalida Sri-In Chatlada Akarapas Ganyawee Rittisornthanoo
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January 2023
Eld's deer (Rucervus eldii thamin) is an endangered species endemic to South Asia. Various ectoparasites (hematophagous insects and ticks) and blood parasites (e.g.
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