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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Molecular identification of tick-borne pathogens in Nigerian ticks
Veterinary Parasitology, Volume 187, No. 3-4, Year 2012
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A molecular epidemiology investigation was undertaken in two Nigerian states (Plateau and Nassarawa) to determine the prevalence of pathogens of veterinary and public health importance associated with ticks collected from cattle and dogs using PCR, cloning and sequencing or reverse line blot techniques. A total of 218 tick samples, Amblyomma variegatum (N=153), Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) decoloratus (N=45), and Rhipicephalus sanguineus (N=20) were sampled. Pathogens identified in ticks included piroplasmids (Babesia spp., Babesia bigemina and Babesia divergens), Anaplasma marginale and Rickettsia africae. Piroplasmids were identified in A. variegatum, A. marginale was found in R. decoloratus, while R. africae was detected in all tick species examined. Ehrlichia spp. and Theileria spp. were not identified in any of the ticks examined. Of the 218 ticks examined, 33 (15.1%) contained pathogen DNA, with the presence of B. divergens and R. africae that are zoonotic pathogens of public health and veterinary importance. The variety of tick-borne pathogens identified in this study suggests a risk for the emergence of tick-borne diseases in domestic animals and humans, especially amongst the Fulani pastoralists in Plateau and Nassarawa states of Nigeria. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ogo, Ndudim Isaac
Nigeria, Vom
National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom
Spain, Ciudad Real
Csic-uclm - Instituto de Investigacion en Recursos Cinegeticos Irec
Nigeria, Zaria
Ahmadu Bello University
Fernández de Mera, Isabel G.
Spain, Ciudad Real
Csic-uclm - Instituto de Investigacion en Recursos Cinegeticos Irec
Spain, Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Galindo, Ruth Cecilia
Spain, Ciudad Real
Csic-uclm - Instituto de Investigacion en Recursos Cinegeticos Irec
Okubanjo, Oluyinka Oluseyi
Nigeria, Zaria
Ahmadu Bello University
Inuwa, Hajiya Mairo
Nigeria, Zaria
Ahmadu Bello University
Agbede, Rowland Ibrahim Shehu
Nigeria, Zaria
Ahmadu Bello University
Torina, Alessandra
Italy, Palermo
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Sicilia
Alongi, Angelina
Italy, Palermo
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Sicilia
Vicente, Joaquín
Spain, Ciudad Real
Csic-uclm - Instituto de Investigacion en Recursos Cinegeticos Irec
Gortázar, Christian
Spain, Ciudad Real
Csic-uclm - Instituto de Investigacion en Recursos Cinegeticos Irec
de la Fuente, José Luis
Spain, Ciudad Real
Csic-uclm - Instituto de Investigacion en Recursos Cinegeticos Irec
United States, Stillwater
Oklahoma State University
Statistics
Citations: 73
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.01.029
ISSN:
03044017
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Nigeria