Tick Infestation Rate of Sheep and Their Distribution in Abdanan County, Ilam Province, Iran, 2007-2008

• Main Authors: A Nasiri (Author), Z Telmadarraiy (Author), H Vatandoost (Author), S Chinikar (Author), M Moradi (Author), MA Oshaghi (Author), Y Salim abadi (Author), Z Sheikh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Ticks are hematophagous arthropod belonging to the Class of Arachnids. Ticks are also one of the major vectors of pathogens to animal and human. This study was conducted to determine tick infestation rate of sheep in Abdanan during 2007-2008. Methods: Sampling was performed seasonally in...