Occurrence and molecular prevalence of Anaplasmataceae, Rickettsiaceae and Coxiellaceae in African wildlife: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) constitute an emerging threat to public and animal health especially in the African continent, where land-use change, and wildlife loss are creating new opportunities for disease transmission. A review of TBPs with a focus on ticks determined the epidemiology of Rhipicephalus ticks in heartwater and the affinity of each Rickettsia species for different tick genera. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to collect, map and estimate the molecular prevalence of Anaplasmataceae, Rickettsiaceae and Coxiellaceae in African wildlife.

Distribution and Prevalence of , and in African Ticks: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

In Africa, ticks continue to be a major hindrance to the improvement of the livestock industry due to tick-borne pathogens that include , and species. A systemic review and meta-analysis were conducted here and highlighted the distribution and prevalence of these tick-borne pathogens in African ticks. Relevant publications were searched in five electronic databases and selected using inclusion/exclusion criteria, resulting in 138 and 78 papers included in the qualitative and quantitative analysis, respectively.

Development of Cathepsin L-like Real-Time PCR Assays for the Detection of African Animal Trypanosomosis (AAT) in South Africa.

African animal trypanosomosis (AAT), is an infectious parasitic disease of wildlife and livestock caused by multiple species and strains of . In South Africa, it is restricted to northern KwaZulu-Natal (NKZN) and caused by and . A cross-sectional study was done to determine AAT prevalence in 384 goat samples and identify trypanosome species circulating in 60 cattle at dip tanks that are on the interface with the Hluhluwe-uMfolozi game reserve in NKZN.