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Colonization of Grande Comore Island by a lineage of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2011
Background Union of the Comoros suffered a severe East Coast Fever epidemic in 2004. Rhipicephalus appendiculatus was probably involved in pathogen transmission as this competent tick species, although previously absent from Comoros, was sampled on 4 ...
Stachurski Frédéric, Foray Coralie, Bakari Annabelle, Lagadec Erwan, Yssouf Amina, Cardinale Eric, Plantard Olivier, Tortosa Pablo   +7 more
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Mitochondrial phylogeography and population structure of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus in the African Great Lakes region [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background The ixodid tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus is the main vector of Theileria parva, wich causes the highly fatal cattle disease East Coast fever (ECF) in sub-Saharan Africa.
Gaston S. Amzati, Roger Pelle, Jean-Berckmans B. Muhigwa, Esther G. Kanduma, Appolinaire Djikeng, Maxime Madder, Nathalie Kirschvink, Tanguy Marcotty   +7 more
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Repellent properties of Rotheca glabrum plant extracts against adults of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus [PDF]

BMC Veterinary Research, 2019
Background Rotheca glabrum (formerly known as Clerodendrum glabrum [Verbenaceae]) is used by local communities in the Limpopo Province of South Africa to control ticks on livestock and was selected from the database of the ARC-Onderstepoort Veterinary ...
Kedibone Gloria Mawela, Dibungi Luseba, Solomon Magano, Jacobus Nicolaas Eloff   +3 more
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Acaricide resistance status of livestock ticks from East and West Africa and in vivo efficacy of acaricides to control them [PDF]

International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance
Through a collaborative effort across six Sub-Saharan African countries, using recognized international assessment techniques, 23 stocks of three tick species (Rhipicephalus microplus, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus and Amblyomma variegatum) of economic ...
Alec Evans, Maxime Madder, Josephus Fourie, Lénaïg Halos, Bersissa Kumsa, Elikira Kimbita, Joseph Byaruhanga, Frank Norbert Mwiine, Dennis Muhanguzi, Safiou Bienvenu Adehan, Alassane Toure, Jahashi Nzalawahe, Fred Aboagye-Antwi, Ndudim Isaac Ogo, Leon Meyer, Frans Jongejan, Imad Bouzaidi Cheikhi, Maggie Fisher, Peter Holdsworth   +18 more
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Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks transmit Theileria parva from persistently infected cattle in the absence of detectable parasitemia: implications for East Coast fever epidemiology [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background East Coast fever (ECF) is a devastating disease of cattle and a significant constraint to improvement of livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa.
Cassandra L. Olds, Kathleen L. Mason, Glen A. Scoles   +2 more
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Distribution and Prevalence of Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens at the Wildlife-Livestock Interface in Africa: A Systematic Review [PDF]

Veterinary Sciences
Ticks and tick-borne diseases (TBDs) significantly impact African animal health and agricultural productivity, especially at the wildlife–livestock interface.
Tsireledzo Goodwill Makwarela, Nimmi Seoraj-Pillai, Tshifhiwa Constance Nangammbi   +2 more
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Optimisation of integrated control of ticks and tsetse flies in mixed game and livestock interfaces in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda [PDF]

BMC Veterinary Research
Background Mixed Game and Livestock Interfaces (MGLIs) in and around conservation areas like Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP) have typanosomosis, tsetse flies, Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases (TTBDs) as major constraints to livestock productivity ...
Michael Ocaido, Celsus Sente, Judith Irene Nagasha, Daniel Kiiza, William Edyang, Fred Kanyike, Solome Namirimu   +6 more
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A systematic review of ticks and tick-borne pathogens of cattle reared by smallholder farmers in South Africa [PDF]

Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
Ticks are important ectoparasites of domestic animals, wild animals and humans. They spread a variety of infective agents such as protozoans, viruses, and bacteria.
Katleho Sechaba Monakale, Maphuthi Betty Ledwaba, Rae Marvin Smith, Realeboga Masego Gaorekwe, Dikeledi Petunia Malatji   +4 more
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Tick genomics through a Nanopore: a low-cost approach for tick genomics [PDF]

BMC Genomics
Background The assembly of large and complex genomes can be costly since it typically requires the utilization of multiple sequencing technologies and access to high-performance computing, while creating a dependency on external service providers.
Christina Meiring, Monique Eygelaar, Josephus Fourie, Michel Labuschagne   +3 more
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Vector abundance and associated abiotic factors that influence the distribution of ticks in six provinces of South Africa [PDF]

Veterinary World
Background and Aim: Climatic conditions significantly impact the life stages and distribution patterns of ticks and tick-borne diseases. South Africa’s central plateau and various biomes offer a distinct landscape for studying the geography’s effects ...
Tsireledzo G. Makwarela, Appolinaire Djikeng, Tracy M. Masebe, Nyangiwe Nkululeko, Lucky T. Nesengani, Ntanganedzeni O. Mapholi   +5 more
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