The First Investigation of Tick Vectors and Tick-Borne Diseases in Extensively Managed Cattle in Alle District, Southwestern Ethiopia

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Species of tick</td><td class="align_center">Frequency (n)</td><td class="align_center">Percentage (%)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"><i>A. variegatum</i></td><td class="align_center">76</td><td class="align_center">54.67</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"><i>A. lepidum</i></td><td class="align_center">13</td><td class="align_center">9.35</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"><i>R. microplus</i></td><td class="align_center">27</td><td class="align_center">19.4</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"><i>R. annulatus</i></td><td class="align_center">11</td><td class="align_center">7.9</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Mixed</td><td class="align_center">12</td><td class="align_center">8.63</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Total</td><td class="align_center">139</td><td class="align_center">36.19</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Prevalence of tick based on species observed.</div>

Veterinary Medicine International

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Table 1: The First Investigation of Tick Vectors and Tick-Borne Diseases in Extensively Managed Cattle in Alle District, Southwestern Ethiopia 