Detecting zoonotic and non-zoonotic pathogens in livestock and their ticks in Corsican wetlands.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Corsica is a large French island in the Mediterranean Sea with high human and animal migration rates, especially near wetlands where these migrations are particularly frequent. Among the livestock populations, cattle and sheep are widely present all across the entire Mediterranean region. Trade can be responsible for the circulation of numerous pathogens and their vectors, thereby representing a health and economic threat for the livestock industry.

Objectives

The objective of our study was to investigate the presence of pathogens in cattle and sheep farms in the wetlands of Corsica using a high-throughput screening technique.

Methods

In our study, blood samples and ticks were collected from cattle and sheep in 20 municipalities near Corsican wetlands to sc

SUBMITTER: Defaye B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9677362 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature