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ArticleMicroorganisms2021

Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens Associated with Dromedary Camels (

Dennis Getange, Joel L Bargul, Esther Kanduma, Marisol Collins, Boku Bodha, Diba Denge, Tatenda Chiuya, Naftaly Githaka, Mario Younan, Eric M Fèvre and 2 more

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Article in Microorganisms, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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34citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
6.4field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

34 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Dennis GetangeInternational Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi P.O. Box 30772-00100, Kenya.
Joel L BargulInternational Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi P.O. Box 30772-00100, Kenya.
Esther KandumaDepartment of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, Nairobi P.O. Box 30197-00100, Kenya.ORCID 0000-0002-4979-2681
Marisol CollinsInstitute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L3 5RF, UK.
Boku BodhaDirectorate of Veterinary Services, County Government of Marsabit, Marsabit P.O. Box 384-60500, Kenya.
Diba DengeDirectorate of Veterinary Services, County Government of Marsabit, Marsabit P.O. Box 384-60500, Kenya.
Tatenda ChiuyaInternational Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi P.O. Box 30772-00100, Kenya.
Naftaly GithakaInternational Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi P.O. Box 30709-00100, Kenya.
Mario YounanFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Programme & Operational Support to Syria Crisis, UN cross-border hub, Gaziantep 27010, Turkey.
Eric M FèvreInstitute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L3 5RF, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8931-4986
Lesley Bell-SakyiInstitute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L3 5RF, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7305-0477
Jandouwe VillingerInternational Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi P.O. Box 30772-00100, Kenya.ORCID 0000-0002-5097-6605
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology · KEUniversity of Liverpool · GBKenya School of Government · KEInternational Livestock Research Institute · KEUniversity of Nairobi · KE

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/L019019/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/P024270/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/P024378/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Newton-Utafiti Fund project BB/S004890/1DELTAS Africa Initiative DEL-15-011Kenya's National Research Fund (NRF) NUF/ NRF-BBSRC CALL 1/1/02Wellcome Trust 107742/Z/15/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ticks and tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) are major constraints to camel health and production, yet epidemiological data on their diversity and impact on dromedary camels remain limited. We surveyed the diversity of ticks and TBPs associated with camels and co-grazing sheep at 12 sites in Marsabit County, northern Kenya. We screened blood and ticks (858 pools) from 296 camels and 77 sheep for bacterial and protozoan TBPs by high-resolution melting analysis and sequencing of PCR products.

Indexed as

AnaplasmaCoxielladromedary camelsEhrlichiaheartwaterRickettsiatick-borne pathogenstickszoonosis

Identifiers

PMID34209060
PMCPMC8306667
OpenAlexW3167516408

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