New geographical records for tick-borne pathogens in ticks collected from cattle in Benin and Togo.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ticks are obligate hematophagous arthropods capable of transmitting a great variety of endemic and emerging pathogens causing diseases in animals and humans.

Objectives

The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of Bartonella spp., Rickettsia spp., Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in ticks collected from cattle in Benin and Togo.

Methods

Overall, 396 (148 males, 205 females and 43 nymphs) ticks were collected from cattle in 17 districts (Benin and Togo) between 2019 and 2020. Ticks were pooled into groups of 2-6 ticks per pool according to individual host, location, species and developmental stage. The DNA of each pool was extracted for molecular screening.

Results

PCR results revealed that 20 tick pools

SUBMITTER: Yessinou RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9856996 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature