Molecular prevalence and risk factors associated with tick-borne pathogens in cattle in western Kenya

• Published in: BMC veterinary research Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 1 - 363
• Main Authors: Chiuya, Tatenda, Villinger, Jandouwe, Masiga, Daniel K, Ondifu, Dickens O, Murungi, Maurice K, Wambua, Lillian, Bastos, Armanda D. S, Fèvre, Eric M, Falzon, Laura C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central Ltd 27.11.2021; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Abattoirs; Anaplasma; Arachnids; Cattle; Causes of; Disease; Diseases; Dual infection; Ehrlichia; Epidemiology; Fever; Health aspects; Infections; Livestock; Livestock markets; Mortality; Pathogens; Public health; Risk factors; Sequence analysis; Slaughterhouses; Statistics; Theileria; Tick-borne diseases; Viruses; Western Kenya; Zoonoses; Kenya; South Africa; Uganda; China; East Africa

Abstract Background Tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) are of global importance, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where they represent a major constraint to livestock production. Their association with human disease is also increasingly recognized, signalling their zoonotic importance. It is therefore cruc...