[HTML][HTML] Cattle ticks and tick-borne diseases: a review of Uganda's situation

PD Kasaija, A Estrada-Peña, M Contreras… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2021 - Elsevier
Herein we review the epidemiology of ticks and tick-borne diseases (TTBDs), their impact on
livestock health and on the economy, control and associated challenges in Uganda. Ticks …

Inspiring anti-tick vaccine research, development and deployment in tropical africa for the control of cattle ticks: review and insights

PD Kasaija, M Contreras, H Kirunda, A Nanteza, F Kabi… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Ticks affect the health of humans and animals. In tropical African countries,
cattle are threatened by ticks and the diseases they transmit, making necessary a tick control …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and risk factors associated with tropical theileriosis in Egyptian dairy cattle

A Selim, W Weir, H Khater - Veterinary world, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Materials and Methods: A total of 570 blood samples were collected from cattle from five
governorates (administrative districts) in Egypt and examined using a polymerase chain …

Anaplasma and Theileria Pathogens in Cattle of Lambwe Valley, Kenya: A Case for Pro-Active Surveillance in the Wildlife–Livestock Interface

MN Okal, BK Odhiambo, P Otieno, JL Bargul, D Masiga… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) are major constraints to livestock production and a threat to
public health in Africa. This cross-sectional study investigated the risk of infection with TBPs …

Molecular Investigation of Tick-Borne Haemoparasites Isolated from Indigenous Zebu Cattle in the Tanga Region, Tanzania

AE Ringo, HE Nonga, EM Galon, S Ji, MA Rizk… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Tick-transmitted diseases are the main constraint in the development of
the livestock industry in Tanzania. In this study, we investigated the occurrence of pathogens …

Minimal rickettsial infection rates and distribution of ticks in Uganda: an assessment of the seasonal effects and relevance to tick-borne disease risk in East Africa

J Corrigan, B Marion, J English, W Eneku… - Journal of Medical …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) pose a significant risk to humans and represent one of the
major factors influencing readiness within the United States' military worldwide. Additionally …

Molecular detection and characterisation of protozoan and rickettsial pathogens in ticks from cattle in the pastoral area of Karamoja, Uganda

C Byaruhanga, PC Akure, DM Lubembe… - Ticks and Tick-borne …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ticks and tick-borne diseases (TBDs) significantly affect cattle production and the livelihoods
of communities in pastoralist areas. Data on protozoan and rickettsial pathogens in ticks …

Data release: targeted systematic literature search for tick and tick-borne pathogen distributions in six countries in sub-Saharan Africa from 1901 to 2020

AA Lilak, DB Pecor, G Matulis, AM Potter, RN Wofford… - Parasites & …, 2024 - Springer
Background Surveillance data documenting tick and tick-borne disease (TBD) prevalence is
needed to develop risk assessments and implement control strategies. Despite extensive …

Host range and geographical distribution of Babesia sp. Mymensingh

T Sivakumar, B Tuvshintulga… - Transboundary and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Bovine babesiosis represents a serious threat to the cattle industry in the tropics and
subtropics. Although several Babesia species infect cattle, only B. bovis, B. bigemina and B …

[HTML][HTML] Constituting a glutathione S-transferase-cocktail vaccine against tick infestation

C Ndawula Jr, GA Sabadin, LF Parizi, I da Silva Vaz Jr - Vaccine, 2019 - Elsevier
Cocktail vaccines are proposed as an attractive way to increase protection efficacy against
specific tick species. Furthermore, such vaccines made with different tick antigens have the …