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ReviewParasites & vectors2015

Tick-borne diseases of bovines in Pakistan: major scope for future research and improved control.

Abdul Jabbar, Tariq Abbas, Zia-ud-Din Sandhu, Hafiz A Saddiqi, Muhammad F Qamar, Robin B Gasser

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Review in Parasites & vectors, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 82 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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82citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
4.0field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

82 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 255 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Abdul JabbarFaculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Werribee, Victoria, Australia. jabbara@unimelb.edu.au.
Tariq AbbasUniversity College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. tariq.abbas@uvas.edu.pk.
Zia-ud-Din SandhuDepartment of Parasitology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. ziasandhu@hotmail.com.
Hafiz A SaddiqiDepartment of Zoology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. abubaker_79@yahoo.com.
Muhammad F QamarCollege of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan. fiaz.qamar@uvas.edu.pk.
Robin B GasserFaculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Werribee, Victoria, Australia. robinbg@unimelb.edu.au.
University of Melbourne · AUGovernment College University, Faisalabad · PKIslamia University of Bahawalpur · PKUniversity of Agriculture Faisalabad · PKUniversity of Veterinary and Animal Sciences · PK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ticks and tick-borne diseases (TBDs) affect the productivity of bovines in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, leading to a significant adverse impact on the livelihoods of resource-poor farming communities. Globally, four main TBDs, namely anaplasmosis, babesiosis, theileriosis, and cowdriosis (heartwater) affect bovines, and the former three are of major economic importance in bovines in Pakistan. Given that the livestock sector has become an integral part of Pakistan's economy and a large number of dairy cattle are being imported into the country, in order to meet an increasing demand of milk and milk products, it is timely to review current status of bovine TBDs in Pakistan and to identify gaps in the knowledge of TBDs and their control. Although there has been a recent increase in the number of studies of TBDs in this country, information on their prevalence, distribution, tick vectors, and control is limited. This article provides a brief background on key bovine TBDs and ticks and reviews the current status of bovine TBDs in Pakistan to identify gaps in knowledge and understanding of these diseases, propose areas for future research and draw attention to the need for improved tools for the diagnosis and control of TBDs in this country.

Indexed as

AgricultureAnimalsBuffaloesCattleCattle DiseasesPakistanTick-Borne Diseases

Identifiers

PMID25994588
PMCPMC4443554
OpenAlexW1853031172

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