ReviewPathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Tick-Borne Diseases of Humans and Animals in West Africa.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A compilation of ticks and tick-borne pathogen distributions in seven countries within North and West Africa from 1901 to 2022: a systematic literature review.Parasites & vectors · 2025Pooled it
- Tick Diversity, Emerging Tick-Borne Pathogens, and Public Health Implications Across Africa: A Systematic Review.Acta parasitologica · 2025Pooled 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
- Molecular identification of Rickettsia conorii subsp. israelensis and other tick-borne pathogens in dog ticks from the Upper East region of Ghana.Medical and veterinary entomology · 2026Article
- First molecular detection of Cytauxzoon felis and Babesia sp. in ticks collected from wildlife in Atwemonom bushmeat market of Ghana and their potential veterinary health implications.Veterinary research communications · 2026Article
- Surveillance of zoonotic pathogens in cattle and dromedaries sacrificed at the Grand Magal of Touba: a cross-sectional survey.New microbes and new infections · 2026Article
- Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Regarding Tick-Borne Diseases Among Healthcare Workers in Two Hospitals in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of parasitology research · 2026Article
- Detection of Multiple Microorganisms in Ruminant Ticks in Senegal Using High-Throughput Microfluidic Real-Time PCR.Transboundary and emerging 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
- Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) and tick-borne diseases in Cameroon: Current understanding and future directions for more comprehensive surveillance.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2025Review
- Molecular detection and characterization of haemoparasites in captive tigers (Current research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases · 2025Article
- Molecular prevalence ofVeterinary world · 2024Article
- Surveillance of tick-borne pathogens in domestic dogs from Chad, Africa.BMC veterinary research · 2024Article
- Hard Ticks as Vectors: The Emerging Threat of Tick-Borne Diseases in India.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Aetiologies of bacterial tick-borne febrile illnesses in humans in Africa: diagnostic limitations and the need for improvement.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Review
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Abstract
Ticks are a significant group of arthropod vectors that transmit a large variety of pathogens responsible for human and animal diseases worldwide. Ticks are the second biggest transmitters of vector-borne diseases, behind mosquitoes. However, in West Africa, there is often only limited knowledge of tick-borne diseases. With the scarcity of appropriate diagnostic services, the prevalence of tick-borne diseases is generally underestimated in humans. In this review, we provide an update on tick-borne pathogens reported in people, animals and ticks in West Africa by microscopic, immunological and molecular methods. A systematic search was conducted in PubMed and Google Scholar. The selection criteria included all studies conducted in West Africa reporting the presence of
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