ReviewCurrent research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases2022
Distribution and prevalence of ticks and tick-borne pathogens of wild animals in South Africa: A systematic review.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- From flyways to foci: a systematic review and meta-analysis on the role of birds in the maintenance and global dispersal of ticks and tick-borne pathogens.Parasites & vectors · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic review of experimental evidence on microbial pathogen transmission by Stomoxys spp.Parasite (Paris, France) · 2026Pooled it
- Tick-Borne Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review of Pathogens, Research Focus, and Implications for Public Health.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Pooled it
- First record and infestation pattern of Haemaphysalis muhsamae on wild mammals in Ghana.Medical and veterinary entomology · 2026Article
- A snapshot of the microbiome of blood and ticks of captive cheetahs (Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Ecological review of AfrotropicalCurrent research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases · 2026Review
- Pooled prevalence, species diversity, and risk factors of ixodid ticks in Ethiopian domestic animals: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Current research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases · 2026Review
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of cattle farmers regarding ticks, tick-borne diseases, and zoonotic risks in Borno State, Nigeria: A cross-sectional survey.Veterinary world · 2025Article
- Clinical Management Strategies for Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Induced by Tick Bites: A Case Report and Literature Review.The American journal of case reports · 2025Review
- Tick-Borne Viruses in a Changing Climate: The Expanding Threat in Africa and Beyond.Microorganisms · 2025Review
- Distribution and Prevalence of Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens at the Wildlife-Livestock Interface in Africa: A Systematic Review.Veterinary sciences · 2025Review
- Circulation of tick-borne pathogens in wildlife of the Republic of Korea.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2024Article
- Hard Ticks as Vectors: The Emerging Threat of Tick-Borne Diseases in India.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Detection of Tick-Borne Pathogen Coinfections and Coexposures to Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Brucellosis, and Q Fever in Selected Wildlife From Kruger National Park, South Africa, and Etosha National Park, Namibia.Transboundary and emerging diseases · 2024Article
- A systematic review of ticks and tick-borne pathogens of cattle reared by smallholder farmers in South Africa.Current research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases · 2024Review
- Arthropod-Borne Pathogens in Wild Canids.Veterinary sciences · 2023Review
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Communal Livestock Farmers regarding Animal Health and Zoonoses in Far Northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Ticks are significant ectoparasites of animals and humans. Published data indicate that most vectors that transmit livestock and human pathogens in sub-Saharan Africa, are native to the region and originate from wild animals. Currently, there is a paucity of information on the role of wild animals on the epidemiology of zoonotic tick-borne pathogens in South Africa. This systematic review focuses on the distribution of ticks and prevalence of tick-borne pathogens in different wild animals in South Africa to identify potential reservoir hosts and possible hotspots for emergence of novel tick-borne pathogens. Following several screening processes, 38 peer-reviewed studies published from 1970 to 2021, were deemed eligible. The studies reported on ticks collected from 63 host species of 21 host families, mostly Canidae, Felidae, Bovidae and Muridae. A total of 49 tick species of nine genera, i.e.
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