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Low genetic diversity and population structuring of Amblyomma hebraeum and Rickettsia africae from coastal and inland regions in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa [PDF]

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 2023
Samson Mukaratirwa, Nkululeko Nyangiwe, Alicia Pillay   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Bloodmeal analysis via COI-targeted DNA capture and enrichment identifies non-cattle hosts of Amblyomma variegatum on St. Croix, US Virgin Islands [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors
Background Amblyomma variegatum threatens the Caribbean cattle industry owing to its role as a vector for Ehrlichia ruminantium, the obligate intracellular bacterium that causes heartwater disease, an economically important and potentially fatal ruminant
Rebecca Ballard, Charles H. D. Williamson, Hayden Kleinschmidt, Greta Buckmeier, Jason W. Sahl, Pia U. Olafson, Jeffery T. Alfred, Joseph D. Busch, David M. Wagner, Denise Bonilla, Nathan E. Stone   +10 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Entomological risk of African tick-bite fever (Rickettsia africae infection) in Eswatini [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022
Kimberly J Ledger, Samantha M. Wisely, Sifiso M Lukhele   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Genetic diversity of Rickettsia africae isolates from Amblyomma hebraeum and blood from cattle in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa [PDF]

Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2020
Samson Mukaratirwa
exaly   +2 more sources

Potential zoonotic rickettsiales bacteria associated with small mammals and their ectoparasites in africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
The proximity of humans to small mammals and their ectoparasites at wildlife-human interfaces in Africa creates favorable conditions for the spillover of zoonotic pathogens.
Venance Theophil Msoffe, Charles M. Lyimo, Moses I. Olotu, Abdul S. Katakweba, Rhodes H. Makundi, Apia W. Massawe, Gerald Misinzo, Ladslaus L. Mnyone   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Molecular identification of Borrelia and Rickettsia in hard ticks infesting domestic and wild animals in Cameroon [PDF]

Parasite Epidemiology and Control
Ticks are blood-sucking arthropods which can vector various, pathogenic microorganisms between humans and domestic or wild animal hosts. In Cameroon, little is still known about the diversity of ticks and tick-borne pathogens found feeding on these ...
Archile Paguem, Pierre Kamtsap, Kingsley Tanyi Manchang, Alfons Renz, Sabine Schaper, Gerhard. Dobler, Robert E. Rollins, Lidia Chitimia-Dobler   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Molecular characterisation of tick-borne pathogens in cattle in kenya: insights from blood, ticks, and skin swab analyses [PDF]

BMC Veterinary Research
Background Ticks pose a major threat to livestock and human health in sub-Saharan Africa, with climate change and pastoral movements fueling their spread.
Dennis Getange, Samson Mukaratirwa, Joel L. Bargul, Rua Khogali, John Ng’iela, James Kabii, Daniel K. Masiga, Jandouwe Villinger   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Molecular Detection and Characterization of Rickettsia Species in Ixodid Ticks Collected From Cattle in Southern Zambia

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Tick-borne zoonotic pathogens are increasingly becoming important across the world. In sub-Saharan Africa, tick-borne pathogens identified include viruses, bacteria and protozoa, with Rickettsia being the most frequently reported.
Simbarashe Chitanga, Simbarashe Chitanga, Simbarashe Chitanga, Kennedy Chibesa, Kennedy Chibesa, Karen Sichibalo, Benjamin Mubemba, Benjamin Mubemba, King S. Nalubamba, Walter Muleya, Katendi Changula, Edgar Simulundu, Edgar Simulundu   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Occurrence of Tick-Borne Pathogens in <i>Rhipicephalus sanguineus</i> Sensu Lato From Domestic Dogs in Kumasi, Ghana. [PDF]

Vet Med Int
Tick‐borne pathogens, transmitted by ticks, infect humans and animals worldwide. The brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato, is a significant vector of a number of pathogens, including Ehrlichia canis, Rickettsia and Anaplasma species. In Ghana, there is limited information on the pathogens carried by Rh. sanguineus s.l.
Kwarteng SA, Mensah JO, Obuam PK, Odenteh EA, Foriwaah PD, Mbelede AI, Dziwornu E, Duker EO, Boakye JD, Agbotse GD, Yanney JN, Aba Aude Koffi MC, DeWitt ME, Addo SO.   +13 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Molecular evidence and phylogenetic delineation of spotted fever group Rickettsia species in Amblyomma ticks from cattle in Gauteng and Limpopo Provinces, South Africa

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2023
Objective: To determine the prevalence of tick-borne pathogens with a particular focus on Rickettsia spp. in ticks collected from cattle in Gauteng and Limpopo Provinces, South Africa.
Keneilwe Mhlambo, Benson C Iweriebor, Nqobile Mkolo, K O Afolabi, Larry C Obi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source