Investigation of blood parasites in livestock infested with argasid and ixodid ticks in Egypt

• Published in: Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology Vol. 31; no. 2; p. 365
• Main Authors: El Kammah, K M, Oyoun, L M, El Kady, G A, Shafy, S A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Egypt 01-08-2001
• Subjects: Animals; Animals, Domestic - parasitology; Egypt - epidemiology; Tick-Borne Diseases - epidemiology; Ticks; Egypt
• ISSN: 1110-0583

Nineteen species and subspecies of ixodid and argasid ticks, Hyalomma dromedarii, H. impeltatum, H. anatolicum excavatum, H. a. anatolicum, H. truncatum, H. m. marginatum, H. m. rufipes, H. m. turanicum, Boophilus annulatus, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, R. turanicus, R. guilhoni, R. camicasi, Amblyomma lipidum, A. marmoreum, A. vareigatum, Argas persicus, A. hermanii and A. arboreus were collected from different localities in five governorates, Giza, Sharkia, Ismailia, El Beheira and Sinai. Hyalomma species were found on camels (98.6%) and cows (1.4%). B. annulatus was found only on cows (100%), Rhipicephalus species on dogs (89.8%), camels (8.2%) and sheep (2.0%), Amblyomma species were found on imported camels (100%), and Argas species on chickens (70.6%), herons (18.8%) and pigeons (10.6%). Examination of camels, cows, sheep, and chickens infested with ticks showed Theileria annulata (rod and ovoid), Babesia bigemmina (ring), B. ovis (ovoid), and Babesiosoma gallinarum (dot-like), respectively. Haemoproteus columbae were found in pigeons. These parasites were determined by microscope imaged.