Table 2: Shows the tick-borne diseases and tick species identified
From: Current distribution and disease association of Ixodidae (hard ticks) in Nigeria
Tick-borne disease | Tick species |
|---|---|
Babesiosis | B. decoloratus, B. annulatus, B. geygyi, B. bigemina, R. saguineus, A. variegatum |
Anaplasmosis | A. marginale, A. bovis, A. ovis, A. centrale, A. marginale, A. platys |
Theileriosis | T. equi, T. ovis, T. velifera, T. taurotragi, T. mutans, T. haneyi |
Rift Valley Fever | Â |
Erhlichiosis | E. ruminatum, E. canis, E. marginale, E. chaffeensis |