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ReviewScience in One Health2026

Tick threats in the context of climate change: One Health response strategies in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Nighat Perveen, Olivier Sparagano, Mohamed Gharbi, Gulfaraz Khan, Moneeb Qablan, Daniil Iliashevich, Uday Kishore, Arve Lee Willingham

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Review in Science in One Health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Nighat PerveenDepartment of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates.
Olivier SparaganoUK Management College, Manchester, M11 1AA, UK.
Mohamed GharbiEcole Nationale de Médecine Vétérinaire de Sidi Thabet Ariana, Sidi Thabet, Tunisia.
Gulfaraz KhanDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates.
Moneeb QablanDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates.
Daniil IliashevichDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates.
Uday KishoreDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates.
Arve Lee WillinghamDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region faces considerable challenges from ticks and tick-borne diseases (TBDs), exacerbated by climate change and its impact on human and animal health, as well as overall productivity. To address these interconnected issues, the United Arab Emirates University, located in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates (UAE), hosted a multinational, transdisciplinary One Health symposium on climate change, ticks, and tick-borne diseases. The event brought together experts from across the region and beyond, featuring seven invited speakers who explored a wide range of topics, including climate change, TBDs of humans and animals, tick research in the UAE, and the One Health approach. The symposium highlighted major knowledge and research gaps, particularly in underexplored areas such as acaricide resistance, tick vaccine development, tick-pathogen interactions, wildlife-livestock interfaces, and the circulation and movement of tick-borne pathogens across the region. Discussions underscored the heavy burden of ticks and TBDs in the MENA region and their complex economic and public health implications. Participants emphasized the need for regional collaboration, enhanced tick surveillance, pathogen detection, and integrated management strategies. The symposium also encouraged the establishment of future alliances and partnerships among universities, government departments, and research institutions to foster joint research projects, resource sharing, and knowledge exchange. Within the One Health paradigm, participants concluded that regional priorities should focus on identifying and understanding tick-related problems, strengthening cross-sectoral cooperation, utilizing regional expertise and infrastructure, and engaging all stakeholders including the public in sustainable tick and TBD management. This collaborative approach is essential to mitigate the multifaceted challenges posed by ticks, tick-borne pathogens, and a changing climate in the MENA region.

Indexed as

Climate changeOne healthRegional frameworkThe Middle East and North AfricaTick-borne diseasesTicksUnited Arab Emirates

Identifiers

PMID41704654
PMCPMC12908044

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