Species distribution and prevalence of ticks (ACARI: IXODIDAE) in Forest-Associated animal habitats of the Western Ghats Region

Authors

S. Sahina, B. Esaikkiammal, R. Balasubramanain

Publication History: Received March 18, 2022/ Revised May 10, 2022 / Accepted May 20, 2022

Abstract

Ixodid ticks and tick-borne diseases are emerging health problems for both animals as well as human being worldwide. Ticks transmit bacterial, parasitic, and viral pathogens. Both domestic and wild animals play major roles in tick borne zoonotic disease transmission by serving as reservoirs for human pathogens. This study aims to determine the tick prevalence in host-specific animal habitats such as elephant and deer habitats as well as in an ecotone habitat of forest to infer the host-associated tick distributions.

Journal: JoMAPH Year: 2022 Volume: 2 Issue: 1 Pages: 35-46

Keywords: Deer, ecotone, elephant, ticks, habitat, forest

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Citation

S. Sahina, B. Esaikkiammal, R. Balasubramanain, 2022. Species distribution and prevalence of ticks (ACARI: IXODIDAE) in Forest-Associated animal habitats of the Western Ghats Region. Journal of Medical Arthropodology & Public Health 2(1): 35-46.