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High prevalence of Rickettsia africae variants in Amblyomma variegatum ticks from domestic mammals in rural western Kenya: implications for human health [PDF]

, 2014
Tick-borne spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsioses are emerging human diseases caused by obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Rickettsia.
Ade, Fredrick, Breiman, Robert F., Cleaveland, Sarah, Cutler, Sally J., Feikin, Daniel R., Jiang, Ju, Knobel, Darryn L., Maina, Alice N., Mpoke, Solomon, Ng'ang'a, Zipporah, Njenga, M. Kariuki, Ogola, Eric, Omulo, Sylvia A., Richards, Allen L.   +13 more
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Ticks and Rickettsiae Associated with Wild Animals Sold in Bush Meat Markets in Cameroon

Pathogens, 2023
Ticks are obligate blood-sucking parasites of wild animals and transmit many zoonotic microorganisms that can spread to domesticated animals and then to humans.
Archile Paguem, Kingsley Manchang, Pierre Kamtsap, Alfons Renz, Sabine Schaper, Gerhard Dobler, Deon K. Bakkes, Lidia Chitimia-Dobler   +7 more
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Upscaling the surveillance of tick-borne pathogens in the French Caribbean Islands [PDF]

, 2020
Despite the high burden of vector-borne disease in (sub)tropical areas, few information are available regarding the diversity of tick and tick-borne pathogens circulating in the Caribbean.
Albina, Emmanuel, Aprelon, Rosalie, Delannoy, Sabine, Devillers, Elodie, Galon, Clémence, Gondard, Mathilde, Moutailler, Sara, Pinarello, Valérie, Pradel, Jennifer, Vayssier-Taussat, Muriel   +9 more
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Molecular identification and characterization of Anaplasma capra and Anaplasma platys-like in Rhipicephalus microplus in Ankang, Northwest China

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
BackgroundFour species within Anaplasma genus are emerging zoonotic pathogens, which are transmitted by ticks and generate veterinary and public health concerns.
Wen-Ping Guo, Bing Zhang, Yi-Han Wang, Gang Xu, Xiaoquan Wang, Xue-bing Ni, E. Zhou   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Rhipicephalus annulatus

, 2019
Rhipicephalus annulatus (Say, 1821) This species is included as a parasite of cattle from northern Vietnam in Chien et al. (2016); however, it does not occur in surrounding countries (Chen et al. 2010; Lao PDR-Vongphayloth et al. 2016). The nearest populations are possibly those in southern India although these require confirmation (Ghosh et al ...
Petney, Trevor N., Boulanger, Nathalie, Saijuntha, Weerachai, Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Pfeffer, Martin, Eamudomkarn, Chatanun, Andrews, Ross H., Ahamad, Mariana, Putthasorn, Noppadon, Muders, Senta V., Petney, David A., Robbins, Richard G.   +11 more
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Acute febrile illness is associated with Rickettsia spp infection in dogs [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Rickettsia conorii is transmitted by Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks and causes Mediterranean Spotted Fever (MSF) in humans. Although dogs are considered the natural host of the vector, the clinical and epidemiological significance of R ...
A Cascio, A Estrada-Pena, A Mannelli, A Mura, A Ortuno, A Rojas, A Torina, A Torina, A Torina, A Znazen, Alessandra Caprì, AM Gasser, BA Stillman, C Colomba, C Riera, C Rovery, CP Ober, D Otranto, D Otranto, D Otranto, E Beeler, E Sanger, EB Breitschwerdt, F Segura-Porta, FJ Marquez, G Baneth, G Baneth, G Baneth, G Vitale, GB Andrade, GM Giammanco, GM Giammanco, H Inokuma, J Fuente de la, JC Garcia-Garcia, L Solano-Gallego, L Solano-Gallego, L Solano-Gallego, L Solano-Gallego, L Solano-Gallego, L Solano-Gallego, L Solano-Gallego, Laia Solano-Gallego, M Bernabeu-Wittel, M Rene-Martellet, M Sarih, Marco Caldin, Maria Grazia Pennisi, ME Eremeeva, ME Mylonakis, Michele Trotta, ML Levin, ML Levin, N Alexandre, N Cardenosa, NY Salem, P Brouqui, P Brouqui, P Parola, P Parola, PJ Kelly, S Delgado, S Harrus, S Harrus, S Santibanez, SE Little, T Beninati, T Furlanello, Tommaso Furlanello, WL Nicholson   +69 more
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Association between canine leishmaniosis and Ehrlichia canis co-infection: a prospective case-control study [PDF]

, 2018
Background In the Mediterranean basin, Leishmania infantum is a major cause of disease in dogs, which are frequently co-infected with other vector-borne pathogens (VBP).
A Mazeris, A Saha, A Sainz, AS De Tommasi, C Attipa, C Attipa, C Maia, CB Cardinot, CF Alves, Charalampos Attipa, Chris Helps, CL Barbieri, CLA Ehrlichiosis, D Chochlakis, D Otranto, D Otranto, David Morris, Francesca Soutter, G Baneth, G Baneth, J Alvar, J Franca-Costa, J Le Gal, J Moreno, K Katherine, Kostas Papasouliotis, L Cortese, L Cortese, L Solano-Gallego, L Solano-Gallego, Laia Solano-Gallego, M Novacco, M Olivier, M-D Tabar, MG Vrhovec, MJ Day, MJ Grigg, P Parola, P Seneviratna, R Killick-Kendrick, RB Kline, RJ Quinnell, RN Davidson, S Carver, S Davies, S Harrus, S Harrus, S Tasker, Scott Carver, SE Shaw, Séverine Tasker, T Bouzouraa, V Pintado, WH Pryor Jr, Y Mekuzas, Y Rosseel   +55 more
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Species composition, diversity and predilection sites of ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting cattle in the Western Highlands of Cameroon [PDF]

Arthropods, 2021
Ticks are haematophagous ectoparasites infesting wilds and domestic animals as well as humans and, are considered after mosquitoes to be the principal vectors for the transmission of various pathogens.
Ngangnang Ghislain Roméo, Aktas Münir, Keptcheu Tchankwe Désiré, et al.   +2 more
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Mitochondrial heteroplasmy in an avian hybrid form (Passer italiae: Aves, Passeriformes) [PDF]

, 2019
Mitochondrial heteroplasmy is the result from biparental transmission of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) to the offspring. In such rare cases, maternal and paternal mtDNA is present in the same individual.
Giacalone G., Kehlmaier C., Lo Valvo M., Packert M.   +3 more
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Invasive cattle ticks in East Africa: morphological and molecular confirmation of the presence of Rhipicephalus microplus in south-eastern Uganda

Parasites & Vectors, 2019
Rhipicephalus microplus, an invasive tick species of Asian origin and the main vector of Babesia species, is considered one of the most widespread ectoparasites of livestock. The tick has spread from its native habitats on translocated livestock to large
Dennis Muhanguzi, J. Byaruhanga, W. Amanyire, Christian Ndekezi, Sylvester Ochwo, Joseph Nkamwesiga, F. Mwiine, R. Tweyongyere, J. Fourie, M. Madder, T. Schetters, I. Horak, N. Juleff, F. Jongejan   +13 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source