Tick Diversity and Distribution of Pathogen in Ticks Collected from Wild Animals and Vegetation in Africa.

ABSTRACT: Ticks are important vectors of a wide range of pathogens with significant medical and veterinary importance. Different tick species occupy different habitats with an overall widespread geographical distribution. In addition to their role as reservoirs or vectors, ticks are involved in maintaining pathogens in the environment and among wild and domestic animals. In this study, tick species infesting wild animals, as well as collected from the environment and their pathogens reported in 17 countries in Africa between 2003 and 2023, were collected according to the PRISMA guidelines. Data on ticks resulted in a total of 40 different tick species from 35 different wild animal species. Among the ticks, 34 infectious agents were noted including parasitic (Babesia, Theileria, Hepa

SUBMITTER: Yessinou RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11858156 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature