Publications by authors named "Ome Aiman"
Hard ticks (Ixodida: Ixodidae) are medically important ectoparasites that feed on all classes of terrestrial vertebrates. Recently, we molecularly characterized hard ticks and associated spp. in the northern and central regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan; however, this knowledge was missing in the southern regions.
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- * A study collected 676 ticks from various livestock breeds in six districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa between March 2018 and February 2019, identifying nine tick species with the highest prevalence found in the Peshawar district.
- * Molecular analysis revealed high genetic similarity of the collected ticks with those found in other countries, indicating a need for more research on tick species diversity and the pathogens they carry in Pakistan.
Background: Soft ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae) are medically important ectoparasites that mainly feed on birds and mammals, which play a key role in their geographic distribution and dispersion. Despite their importance, studies on soft ticks are scarce for many regions and countries of the world, including Pakistan.
Methods: In this study, 2330 soft ticks-179 larvae (7.
Nosomma monstrosum Nuttall & Warburton, 1908 is a hard tick infesting mainly Asian water buffaloes, but it has also been recorded from cattle, horses, bears, dogs, wild boar and humans in the Oriental region. This tick species has previously not been recorded from Pakistan. A total of 15 adult N.
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