Perveen Nighat, Muzaffar Sabir Bin, Al-Deeb Mohammad Ali
Department of Biology, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain 15551, UAE.
Insects. 2021 Jan 19;12(1):83. doi: 10.3390/insects12010083.
Ticks are important vectors of an array of viral, bacterial and protozoan pathogens resulting in a wide range of animal and human diseases. There is limited information in the literature about tick species in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries, even though they have suitable climate and vegetation for ticks and their hosts. We reviewed the occurrence of tick species and the pathogens they transmit from the MENA on published papers from 1901-2020. We found taxonomic records of 55 tick species infesting livestock representing the following eight genera: , , and . In addition, 15 pathogens were recorded causing diseases of significance, with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, theileriosis, babesiosis and anaplasmosis being widely distributed diseases in the region. In recent decades, there has been increasing trends in disease occurrence and movement associated with global movement of humans and global trade of animals. We suggest that disease control and prevention could be achieved effectively through good integration between public health, veterinary medicine and animal management, and ecological approaches. We recommend further research in the areas of tick ecology and tick born-disease transmission. Furthermore, we suggest evaluation and improvement of disease control policies in the region.
蜱虫是一系列病毒、细菌和原生动物病原体的重要传播媒介，可导致多种动物和人类疾病。尽管中东和北非（MENA）国家具备适合蜱虫及其宿主生存的气候和植被条件，但文献中关于该地区蜱虫种类的信息有限。我们查阅了1901年至2020年发表的论文中中东和北非地区蜱虫种类及其传播病原体的情况。我们发现了55种寄生于家畜的蜱虫分类记录，分属于以下八个属： ， ， 和 。此外，记录了15种引起重大疾病的病原体，其中克里米亚-刚果出血热、泰勒虫病、巴贝斯虫病和无形体病是该地区广泛分布的疾病。近几十年来，与人类全球流动和动物全球贸易相关的疾病发生和传播呈上升趋势。我们建议，通过公共卫生、兽医学和动物管理以及生态方法之间的良好整合，可以有效地实现疾病控制和预防。我们建议在蜱虫生态学和蜱传疾病传播领域开展进一步研究。此外，我们建议评估和改进该地区的疾病控制政策。
