Telmadarraiy Zakkyeh, Kooshki Habibollah, Edalat Hamideh, Vatandoost Hassan, Bakhshi Hasan, Faghihi Faezeh, Hosseini-Chegeni Asadollah, Oshaghi Mohammad Ali
Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Rahyan Novin Danesh (RND) Private University, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran.
J Arthropod Borne Dis. 2022 Sep 30;16(3):225-232. doi: 10.18502/jad.v16i3.12039. eCollection 2022 Sep.
Ticks are blood-sucking ectoparasites of many vertebrates and act as vectors of a wide range of vector-borne diseases. Alongside pathogens transmission, ticks also cause economic losses in animal industry such as production loss, physical damage, anemia, and poisoning. This study aimed to determine the fauna, geographical distribution and seasonal activity of ticks collected from animals in Lorestan Province, west of Iran.
Ticks were collected from domestic animals including cattle, sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys, pigeons, as well as wild animals such as jackals in 2017-2018. Then, they were identified based on morphological characteristics using valid identification keys.
Out of a total of 706 ticks, 433 (61.33%), 104 (14.73%), 33 (4.67%) and 136 (19.26%) ticks were collected in spring, summer, autumn and winter, respectively. In terms of hard ticks, 4 genera and 6 species were identified: (22.80%), (3.68%), (2.40%), (0.84%), (1.13%), and (0.64%). Additionally, two genera and four species fell into soft ticks: (60.48%), (6.65%), (0.70%) and (0.42%). There was significant variation in the seasonal activity and abundance of ticks in different seasons but in the tick abundancy among different regions.
The present study provides a perspective of the distribution status of ticks in Lorestan Province, their seasonal activity and the likelihood of emergence of related diseases.
蜱是许多脊椎动物的吸血外寄生虫，也是多种媒介传播疾病的传播媒介。除了传播病原体外，蜱还会给畜牧业造成经济损失，如生产损失、身体损伤、贫血和中毒。本研究旨在确定从伊朗西部洛雷斯坦省动物身上采集的蜱的种类、地理分布和季节活动情况。
2017 - 2018年从家畜（包括牛、羊、山羊、鸡、火鸡、鸽子）以及野生动物（如豺狼）身上采集蜱。然后，使用有效的鉴定钥匙根据形态特征对它们进行鉴定。
在总共706只蜱中，分别在春季、夏季、秋季和冬季采集到433只（61.33%）、104只（14.73%）、33只（4.67%）和136只（19.26%）蜱。就硬蜱而言，鉴定出4属6种：（22.80%）、（3.68%）、（2.40%）、（0.84%）、（1.13%）和（0.64%）。此外，软蜱有2属4种：（60.48%）、（6.65%）、（0.70%）和（0.42%）。不同季节蜱的季节活动和丰度存在显著差异，但不同地区的蜱丰度没有差异。
本研究提供了洛雷斯坦省蜱的分布状况、季节活动以及相关疾病出现可能性的视角。
