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ArticleMedical and veterinary entomology2026

Molecular identification of Rickettsia conorii subsp. israelensis and other tick-borne pathogens in dog ticks from the Upper East region of Ghana.

Emmanuel Kaba, Seth Offei Addo, Millicent Captain-Esoah, Selma Nurudeen Salley, Michael E DeWitt, Bernice Olivia Ama Baako, Elijah D Angyiereyiri, Kwadwo Kyereme Frempong, Patrick Kwasi Obuam, Ewurabena Oduma Duker and 14 more

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Emmanuel KabaDepartment of Applied Biology, C. K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Navrongo, Ghana.
Seth Offei AddoParasitology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4470-4504
Millicent Captain-EsoahDepartment of Applied Biology, C. K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Navrongo, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0182-3868
Selma Nurudeen SalleyParasitology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
Michael E DeWittDepartment of Internal Medicine, Section on Infectious Diseases, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8940-1967
Bernice Olivia Ama BaakoNavrongo Health Research Centre, Upper East Region, Ghana.
Elijah D AngyiereyiriDepartment of Applied Biology, C. K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Navrongo, Ghana.
Kwadwo Kyereme FrempongParasitology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
Patrick Kwasi ObuamSchool of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Ewurabena Oduma DukerVirology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Dorothy ObuobiDepartment of Conservation Biology and Entomology, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Jessica Dufie BoakyeVirology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Gayheart Deladem AgbotseVirology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Jennifer Nyamekye YanneyParasitology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
Christopher Nii Laryea Tawiah-MensahParasitology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8818-5091
Richard Odoi-Teye MalmParasitology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
Stacy AmoahParasitology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
Martin Ntiamoah DonkorDepartment of Biochemistry and Forensic Sciences, School of Chemical and Biochemical Sciences, C. K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Navrongo, Ghana.
Mawuli K AzametiDepartment of Applied Biology, C. K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Navrongo, Ghana.
Iddrisu FuseiniDepartment of Applied Biology, C. K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Navrongo, Ghana.
Lawrence Asokiba AdugbireNavrongo Health Research Centre, Upper East Region, Ghana.
Hannah Aryeley AryeeNavrongo Health Research Centre, Upper East Region, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7183-1504
Victor AsoalaNavrongo Health Research Centre, Upper East Region, Ghana.
Samuel K DadzieParasitology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.

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Abstract

Ticks continue to facilitate the spread of pathogens that affect both humans and domestic animals. Domestic dogs interact with humans and other domestic animals, playing a crucial role in the spread of ticks and tick-borne pathogens. This study examined the diversity of tick species infesting domestic dogs and the occurrence of tick-borne pathogens in the Upper East region. Domestic dogs were randomly selected and examined for tick infestation. The sampled ticks were morphologically identified, pooled and screened for tick-borne pathogens using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Sanger sequencing. From the 93 dogs examined, all 749 ticks collected were adult Rhipicephalus sanguineus. Out of the 177 tick pools screened, pathogen DNA was detected in 43 pools (24.29%). The identified pathogens were uncultured Anaplasma sp. (14.12%), Ehrlichia canis (7.34%), Rickettsia conorii subsp. israelensis (3.95%) and Coxiella burnetii (2.82%). Factors such as dog age or sex, or tick sex, did not influence the occurrence of a tick-borne pathogen (p > 0.05). This study reports the first molecular detection of R. conorii subsp. israelensis in Ghana. The occurrence of zoonotic pathogens suggests an increased risk to dog owners and a need to adopt protective measures to prevent infection spread. These findings highlight the importance of integrated tick control, improved diagnostic capabilities and epidemiological surveillance in Ghana to reduce the burden of tick-borne diseases on animal and human health.

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Boutonneuse FeverDog DiseasesRhipicephalus sanguineusRickettsia conoriiTick-Borne DiseasesTick InfestationsAnaplasmaAnimalsCoxiella burnetiiDogsEhrlichia canisFemaleGhanaMalePolymerase Chain ReactionPrevalencedogsEhrlichia canisGhanaRhipicephalus sanguineusRickettsia conorii subsp. israelensiszoonoses

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