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SynthesisParasites & vectors2024

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

Abigail A Lilak, David B Pecor, Graham Matulis, Alexander M Potter, Rachel N Wofford, Mary F Kearney, Stephanie Mitchell, Fatima Jaradat, Arisa Kano, Dawn M Zimmerman and 5 more

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Synthesis in Parasites & vectors, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
11citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
6.7field-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

11 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 13 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

15 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Abigail A Lilak *One Health Center of Excellence, Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, 2055 Mowry Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA.
David B Pecor *Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit (WRBU), Smithsonian Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD, USA.
Graham MatulisOne Health Center of Excellence, Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, 2055 Mowry Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA.
Alexander M PotterWalter Reed Biosystematics Unit (WRBU), Smithsonian Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD, USA.
Rachel N WoffordGeorge Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA.
Mary F KearneyUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Stephanie MitchellWalter Reed Biosystematics Unit (WRBU), Smithsonian Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD, USA.
Fatima JaradatGeorge Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA.
Arisa KanoGeorge Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA.
Dawn M ZimmermanDepartment of Entomology, Smithsonian Institution-National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, USA.
James M HassellDepartment of Entomology, Smithsonian Institution-National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, USA.
Bersissa KumsaDepartment of Pathology & Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Addis Ababa University, Bishoftu, Ethiopia.
Maureen KamauWalter Reed Biosystematics Unit (WRBU), Smithsonian Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD, USA.
Yvonne-Marie Linton *Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit (WRBU), Smithsonian Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD, USA.
Michael E von Fricken *One Health Center of Excellence, Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, 2055 Mowry Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA. mvonf@ufl.edu.
National Museum of Natural History · USGeorge Mason University · USUniversity of Florida Health · USMuseum Conservation Institute · USAddis Ababa University · ETUniversity of Michigan · US

Funding

Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division (AFHSD) Global Emerging Infections Surveillance (GEIS) Branch ProMIS ID # P0031_21_WR to YML
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSurveillance data documenting tick and tick-borne disease (TBD) prevalence is needed to develop risk assessments and implement control strategies. Despite extensive research in Africa, there is no standardized, comprehensive review.

methodsHere we tackle this knowledge gap, by producing a comprehensive review of research articles on ticks and TBD between 1901 and 2020 in Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Over 8356 English language articles were recovered. Our search strategy included 19 related MeSH terms. Articles were reviewed, and 331 met inclusion criteria. Articles containing mappable data were compiled into a standardized data schema, georeferenced, and uploaded to VectorMap.

resultsTick and pathogen matrixes were created, providing information on vector distributions and tick-pathogen associations within the six selected African countries.

conclusionsThese results provide a digital, mappable database of current and historical tick and TBD distributions across six countries in Africa, which can inform specific risk modeling, determine surveillance gaps, and guide future surveillance priorities.

Indexed as

Tick-Borne DiseasesTicksAfrica South of the SaharaAnimalsEthiopiaKenyaTanzaniaChadDjiboutiEthiopiaKenyaSystematic reviewTanzaniaTick-borne pathogensTicksUganda

Identifiers

PMID38389097
PMCPMC10885379
OpenAlexW4392081576

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