Prevalence of Ticks and Lice parasites on a certain number of buffaloes in the district of Samarra/Iraq Mustafa Harith Ahmed1, Hameed Husham Naji2, Khalaf Thabet Mudheher3 1Department of Biology, College of Education, University of Samarra 2Department of Biology, College of Education, University of Samarra 3Department of Biology, College of Education for women, University of Tikrit Online published on 27 November, 2019. Abstract This study included the detection of infection with Endo-parasites (Theleria, Babesia and Anaplasma) in buffaloes in Samarra city. Ninety blood samples were taken from buffaloes and it deal with various random ages ranged between1 month to 1 year. The current results showed that there is a major species of the tick, Hyalomma, which includes three types of Hyalomma, which include Hyalomma scupense, Hyalomma turanicum, and Hyalomma anatolicum. They were Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum, 73.3%. It was parasitic on different parts of the body of the buffaloes, namely the ear, the thorax, and the region around the exit. While samples of lice showed the presence of the genus: Haematopinus tubrculatus of the rank of Anoplura by 26.7%. The study also included the investigation of parasitic diseases transmitted by the tick. It was found that buffaloes were infected with three types of parasites: Theileria, Babesia, Anaplasma and both sexes. Theleria recorded the highest rate of infection in August, 58.7% followed by Anaplasma 40.8 The lowest was the by Babesia 27.2% for single injuries and a statistical difference of P <0.05. The most observed transmission occurred in hot months (summer) generally infects young buffaloes hosts. Hematological studies revealed a significant decrease in hemoglobin concentration in endo-parasites positive animals as compared to negative control. Top Keywords Buffalo, cattle, ecto-parasites, endo-parasites, prevalence. Top |