Table 2 Diversity of microorganisms in various tick species collected from cattle and buffaloes from the six districts of Pakistan
From: Bovine ticks harbour a diverse array of microorganisms in Pakistan
Tick species | Study district | Bovine host | No. of ticks tested | No. of ticks infected | Detected microorganisms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hy. anatolicum | All six districtsa | Buffalo | 92 | 88 | Borrelia spp., A. marginale, A. phagocytophilum, A. ovis, A. centrale, Ehrlichia spp., R. massiliae, Rickettsia spp., Francisella-like, Coxiella-like, piroplasms |
Cattle | 120 | 116 | Borrelia spp., A. marginale, A. ovis, A. centrale, Ehrlichia spp., Bartonella spp., Francisella-like, Coxiella-like, B. ovis, piroplasms, Hepatozoon spp. | ||
Hy. hussaini | Thatta | Buffalo | 2 | 1 | Francisella-like |
Cattle | 1 | 1 | Francisella-like, R. massiliae, Rickettsia spp. | ||
Hy. scupense | Jhelum | Buffalo | 1 | 0 | – |
Rh. microplus | Okara and Jhelum | Buffalo | 8 | 6 | Borrelia spp., Francisella-like, piroplasms |
Cattle | 9 | 8 | A. marginale, Francisella-like, piroplasms | ||
Rh. annulatus | Jhelum | Cattle | 1 | 1 | A. marginale, piroplasms |
Total | 234 | 221 | |||