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ArticleBioMed research international2024

Molecular Detection of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Kumasi: With a First Report of Zoonotic Pathogens in Abattoir Workers.

Seth Offei Addo, Stacy Amoah, Nancy Martekai Unicorn, Emmanuella Tiwaa Kyeremateng, Genevieve Desewu, Patrick Kwasi Obuam, Richard Odoi-Teye Malm, Emmanuel Osei-Frempong, Francisca Adai Torto, Stephen Kwabena Accorlor and 3 more

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Seth Offei AddoParasitology Department Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4470-4504
Stacy AmoahDepartment of Theoretical and Applied Biology College of Science KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8796-6062
Nancy Martekai UnicornDepartment of Theoretical and Applied Biology College of Science KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.
Emmanuella Tiwaa KyerematengDepartment of Theoretical and Applied Biology College of Science KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.
Genevieve DesewuDepartment of Theoretical and Applied Biology College of Science KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.
Patrick Kwasi ObuamSchool of Public Health Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Richard Odoi-Teye MalmParasitology Department Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Emmanuel Osei-FrempongParasitology Department Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Francisca Adai TortoParasitology Department Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Stephen Kwabena AccorlorParasitology Department Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Philip Kweku BaidooDepartment of Theoretical and Applied Biology College of Science KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.
Samuel K DadzieParasitology Department Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4105-1010
John Asiedu LarbiDepartment of Theoretical and Applied Biology College of Science KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2396-0269

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tick-borne pathogens continue to infect humans and animals worldwide. By adapting to the movement of livestock, ticks facilitate the spread of these infectious pathogens. Humans in close contact with animals that could be amplifying hosts are especially at risk of being infected with tick-borne pathogens. This study involved the collection of dry blood spots (DBSs) to determine tick-borne pathogens occurring in slaughtered livestock and abattoir workers in Kumasi. This study employed the use of conventional PCR, RT-PCR, and Sanger sequencing to detect and identify the tick-borne pathogens. The resulting data was analysed using Stata version 13. A total of 175 DBSs were collected from goats (76), cattle (54), and sheep (45) in the Kumasi abattoir (130, 74.29%) and Akwatia Line slaughter slab (45, 25.71%). The pathogens identified were mostly bacterial including

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AbattoirsTick-Borne DiseasesZoonosesAnimalsCattleFemaleGoatsHumansLivestockMaleRickettsiaSheepTickshumanslivestocktick-borne pathogenszoonoses

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PMID39035771
PMCPMC11260511

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