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Ticks of the Middle East
Taxonomy, Biology, Ecology, Medical, and Veterinary Significance
- 1st Edition - August 1, 2025
- Authors: Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu, Adem Keskin, Ben J. Mans, Filipe Dantas-Torres
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 7 4 6 9 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 7 4 7 0 - 1
Ticks of the Middle East: Taxonomy, Biology, Ecology, Medical, and Veterinary Significance provides an in-depth examination of ticks and the diseases they transmit within the Mi… Read more
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Request a sales quoteTicks of the Middle East: Taxonomy, Biology, Ecology, Medical, and Veterinary Significance provides an in-depth examination of ticks and the diseases they transmit within the Middle East. This book is a valuable resource for understanding the taxonomy, biology, ecology, and impact of ticks on both human and animal health. Authored by a team of international experts, it addresses the classification and external morphology of various tick species, along with their lifecycle and environmental interactions. In addition to the foundational knowledge, this book delves into the medical and veterinary significance of ticks, highlighting their role in spreading diseases.
It also offers insights into prevention and control strategies to mitigate infestation and disease transmission. The comprehensive coverage ensures that readers gain a thorough understanding of the ecological and health-related aspects of ticks in the Middle East region.
It also offers insights into prevention and control strategies to mitigate infestation and disease transmission. The comprehensive coverage ensures that readers gain a thorough understanding of the ecological and health-related aspects of ticks in the Middle East region.
- Provides coverage of ticks and tick-borne diseases in the Middle East and their regional impact
- Discusses the veterinary and medical aspects of tick infestation, secondary infections, tick-toxicosis, tick paralysis, the pathogens found in ticks, and the vectorial capacity of those ticks
- Authored by renowned researchers in the field
Parasitologists, medical entomologists, taxonomists, ecologists, infectious disease specialists, advance graduates, and postdoctoral fellows studying and specializing in ticks and tick-borne diseases
Part I. CLASSIFICATION AND EXTERNAL MORPHOLOGY
A. Classification
B. External Morphology
PART II. BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY
PART III. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY SIGNIFICANCE
PART IV. PREVENTION AND CONTROL
PART V. COLLECTION, PRESERVATION AND MOUNTING
PART VI. TICKS OF THE MIDDLE EAST REGION
A. Native tick species
B. Imported tick species
PART VII. INDIVIDUAL SPECIES ACCOUNTS
A. Ixodidae
B. Argasidae
A. Classification
B. External Morphology
PART II. BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY
PART III. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY SIGNIFICANCE
PART IV. PREVENTION AND CONTROL
PART V. COLLECTION, PRESERVATION AND MOUNTING
PART VI. TICKS OF THE MIDDLE EAST REGION
A. Native tick species
B. Imported tick species
PART VII. INDIVIDUAL SPECIES ACCOUNTS
A. Ixodidae
B. Argasidae
- No. of pages: 250
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: August 1, 2025
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443274695
- eBook ISBN: 9780443274701
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Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu
Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu, PhD, currently works at the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. Kosta does research in Medical and Veterinary Entomology, as well as in Biotherapy (Maggot debridement therapy and Hirudotherapy). His main subjects of interest are lice and louse-borne diseases, lice in archaeological remains, fleas, midges, bed bugs, Demodex, Scabies and house-dust mites, ticks and tick-borne diseases, the use of maggots for the treatment of chronic wounds, and the use of leeches in plastic surgery.
Affiliations and expertise
Parasitology Unit, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, IsraelAK
Adem Keskin
Adem Keskin, PhD, is an Associate Professor at Gaziosmanpaşa University. His research focuses on ticks (Ixodida) and fleas (Siphonaptera) systematics, host-parasite relationships, molecular detection of tick and flea borne diseases, and the role of wild animals in the transmission of zoonotic agents.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Gaziosmanpaşa University, Tokat, TurkeyBM
Ben J. Mans
Professor Ben Mans has worked at the Agricultural Research Council – Onderstepoort Veterinary Research since 2008 where he has held a number of research positions, currently as Principal Researcher and Research Team Manager. He is also a Professor Extraordinarius at the University of South Africa. He received his Honours, Master’s and PhD degrees in Biochemistry from the University of Pretoria (UP) and completed Postdoctoral Fellowships at UP, the National Centre for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), and the Laboratory for Malaria and Vector Research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH, USA). His research focuses on tick biology and evolution, specifically adaptation to a blood-feeding lifestyle at the tick-host interface, tick taxonomy and systematics. He has published 110 peer-reviewed articles with over 6 800 citations. In addition, he has authored and co-authored 17 book chapters and has served on the Editorial Boards of PLoS One, the International Journal of Acarology, and Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases.
Affiliations and expertise
Principal Researcher and Research Team Manager, Agricultural Research Council-Onderstepoort Veterinary Research; Department of Life and Consumer Sciences; Professor Extraordinarius, University of South Africa, South AfricaFD
Filipe Dantas-Torres
Filipe Dantas-Torres MV, MSc, DSc, PhD, FRES, Dipl EVPC is a researcher at Fiocruz-PE, Brazil. He is a veterinarian and holds a Master of Science and Doctor of Science degrees in public health and a PhD in animal health and zoonosis. He is a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society and a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Parasitology. He is Editor-in-Chief of Parasites and Vectors.
Affiliations and expertise
Aggeu Magalhães Institute Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Brazil