The College of Education for Pure Sciences, Department of Biology, University of Basra organized a scientific lecture on the tick parasitizing on sheep and its role in transmitting blood parasites in Basra Governorate
The lecture presented by the student (Noor Adnan Yassin) included
 Diagnosing the types of hard ticks that parasitize sheep in Basra Governorate and calculating infection rates and severity
Study of seasonal variation of hard tick infestation in sheep of Basra Governorate.
Determining the role of hard ticks in transmitting some blood parasites by shedding light on the percentage of sheep infection with protozoa by microscopic examination and confirming the classification of species using PCR technology.
 Determining the types of hard ticks that carry blood protozoa by identifying the protozoa they harbor by microscopic examination and confirming the classification of the species using PCR technology 5.
 Study of seasonal covariance of protozoan infection in sheep of Basra Governorate.