Morphologic and Molecular Identification of Ticks Infesting Herds of Cattle around Zaria Environs Kaduna State Nigeria

Authors

  • Dr. Musa Rabiu

  • Sani

  • Nusirat

  • Elelu

  • David

  • Raymond

  • Oluyinka Oluseyi

  • Okubanjo

  • Audu Joseph

  • Natala

  • Dahiru

Keywords:

morphological, molecular, hard ticks, herds, cattle, zaria

Abstract

Ticks are important vector arthropods of human and animal pathogens. Information on tick vectors as well as their distribution in Zaria and environs is very scanty. The study was aimed at identifying the various tick species infesting cattle in Zaria using a molecular technique. Ticks were collected from two hundred cattle (n=200) of which 193 (96.5%) were tick infested. The individual ticks were washed, crushed and incubated at 56#xB0;C overnight.

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Dr. Musa Rabiu, Sani, Nusirat, Elelu, David, Raymond, … Dahiru. (2020). Morphologic and Molecular Identification of Ticks Infesting Herds of Cattle around Zaria Environs Kaduna State Nigeria. Global Journal of Medical Research, 20(G2), 21–27. Retrieved from https://medicalresearchjournal.org/index.php/GJMR/article/view/2175

 
Morphologic and Molecular Identification of Ticks Infesting Herds of Cattle around Zaria Environs Kaduna State Nigeria

Published

2020-03-15

Issue

Vol. 20 No. G2 (2020): GJMR-G Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine: Volume 20 Issue G2

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