Histopathology of Adult Tick Attachment Sites on Naturally Infested Cows in An-Najaf Province

Abstract

The current study was conducted in Najaf province on tick- infested cow to find out any histological changes due to the infestation. Gross investigation was done on infested animals like general weakness, skin redness, and some scratches in the places of tick attachment. Skin′s histopathological investigation appeared various degrees of damage and presence of inflammatory cells, especially eosinophil cells, mononuclear cells, and lymphocytes.