Novel Rickettsia and emergent tick-borne pathogens: A molecular survey of ticks and tick-borne pathogens in Shimba Hills National Reserve, Kenya.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2016.09.002
Abstract: Ticks are important vectors of emerging and re-emerging zoonoses, the majority of which originate from wildlife. In recent times, this has become a global public health concern that necessitates surveillance of both known and unknown… read more here.
Keywords: borne pathogens; shimba hills; ticks tick; tick borne ... See more keywords
Entomological assessment of tsetse-borne trypanosome risk in the Shimba Hills human-wildlife-livestock interface, Kenya
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DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.931078
Abstract: Shimba Hills is a wildlife area in Kenya and a major focus of tsetse-borne trypanosomes in East Africa. In Shimba Hills, tsetse-borne trypanosomes constrain animal health and smallholder livelihoods. However, epidemiological data to guide hotspot-targeted… read more here.
Keywords: trypanosome risk; shimba; shimba hills; tsetse borne ... See more keywords