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View article: Mapping heartwater risk in Guadeloupe using a combination of spatial modelling approaches
Mapping heartwater risk in Guadeloupe using a combination of spatial modelling approaches Open
Heartwater is a tick-borne disease affecting livestock in Africa and the Caribbean, including Guadeloupe, where it threatens animal health and productivity. While Amblyomma variegatum has long been recognized as the primary vector, recent …
View article: Prevalence of heartwater in Guadeloupe (2024): stable endemicity and evidence of spread to Les Saintes
Prevalence of heartwater in Guadeloupe (2024): stable endemicity and evidence of spread to Les Saintes Open
Heartwater is a tick-borne disease caused by Ehrlichia ruminantium and remains endemic in the Guadeloupe archipelago. While previous data from 1989 suggested a seroprevalence of 22 % in cattle, no updated figures were available for livesto…
View article: First detection of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever antibodies in cattle and wildlife of southern continental France: Investigation of explanatory factors
First detection of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever antibodies in cattle and wildlife of southern continental France: Investigation of explanatory factors Open
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne zoonosis of major public health concern, not only because of its potential for severe outcomes in humans, but also due to its endemic presence in many regions and its expanding geograp…
View article: Mapping heartwater risk in Guadeloupe: a combination of spatial modelling approaches
Mapping heartwater risk in Guadeloupe: a combination of spatial modelling approaches Open
Heartwater is a tick-borne disease affecting livestock in Africa and the Caribbean, including Guadeloupe, where it threatens animal health and productivity. While Amblyomma variegatum has long been recognized as the primary vector, recent …
View article: Risk factors associated with tick infestation and <i>Ehrlichia ruminantium</i> amongst cattle in Guadeloupe, French West Indies
Risk factors associated with tick infestation and <i>Ehrlichia ruminantium</i> amongst cattle in Guadeloupe, French West Indies Open
Ehrlichia ruminantium infection and infestations by two tick species, Amblyomma variegatum and Rhipicephalus microplus , are a major threat to the livestock sector in Guadeloupe. This study examined specific tick infestations for 261 cattl…
View article: Prevalence of heartwater in Guadeloupe (2024): stable endemicity and evidence of spread to Les Saintes
Prevalence of heartwater in Guadeloupe (2024): stable endemicity and evidence of spread to Les Saintes Open
Heartwater is a tick-borne disease caused by Ehrlichia ruminantium and remains endemic in the Guadeloupe archipelago. While previous data from 1989 suggested a seroprevalence of 22% in cattle, no updated figures were available for livestoc…
View article: Downscaling local distribution of cattle over Guadeloupe archipelago: an adapted method for disaggregating census data
Downscaling local distribution of cattle over Guadeloupe archipelago: an adapted method for disaggregating census data Open
Gridded livestock distribution datasets have been produced for several years and are used in various fields, including epidemiology, livestock impact assessment, and territory management. Those datasets are based on census conducted at nat…
View article: First detection of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever antibodies in cattle and wild fauna of southern continental France: investigation of explicative factors
First detection of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever antibodies in cattle and wild fauna of southern continental France: investigation of explicative factors Open
Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne zoonosis with significant public health implications due to its expanding geographic distribution and potential for severe outcomes in humans. This study represents the first serologi…
View article: Longitudinal Survey of Astrovirus infection in different bat species in Zimbabwe: Evidence of high genetic Astrovirus diversity
Longitudinal Survey of Astrovirus infection in different bat species in Zimbabwe: Evidence of high genetic Astrovirus diversity Open
Astroviruses (AstVs) have been discovered in over 80 animal species including diverse bat species and avian species. A study on Astrovirus circulation and diversity in different insectivorous and frugivorous chiropteran species roosting in…
View article: Longitudinal Survey of Astrovirus infection in different bat species in Zimbabwe: Evidence of high genetic Astrovirus diversity
Longitudinal Survey of Astrovirus infection in different bat species in Zimbabwe: Evidence of high genetic Astrovirus diversity Open
Astroviruses (AstVs) have been discovered in over 80 animal species including diverse bat species and avian species. A study on Astrovirus circulation and diversity in different insectivorous and frugivorous chiropteran species roosting in…
View article: Longitudinal Survey of Coronavirus Circulation and Diversity in Insectivorous Bat Colonies in Zimbabwe
Longitudinal Survey of Coronavirus Circulation and Diversity in Insectivorous Bat Colonies in Zimbabwe Open
Background: Studies have linked bats to outbreaks of viral diseases in human populations such as SARS-CoV-1 and MERS-CoV and the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Methods: We carried out a longitudinal survey from August 2020 to July 2021 at tw…
View article: Longitudinal Survey of Coronavirus Circulation and Diversity in Insectivorous Bat Colonies in Zimbabwe
Longitudinal Survey of Coronavirus Circulation and Diversity in Insectivorous Bat Colonies in Zimbabwe Open
Background: Studies have linked bats to outbreaks in human populations such as SARS-CoV-1 and MERS-CoV and the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Method: We carried out a longitudinal survey from August 2020 to July 2021 at two sites in Zimbabwe…
View article: Commodity crops in biodiversity-rich production landscapes: Friends or foes? The example of cotton in the Mid Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe
Commodity crops in biodiversity-rich production landscapes: Friends or foes? The example of cotton in the Mid Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe Open
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View article: A distribution model for Glossina brevipalpis and Glossina austeni in Southern Mozambique, Eswatini and South Africa for enhanced area-wide integrated pest management approaches
A distribution model for Glossina brevipalpis and Glossina austeni in Southern Mozambique, Eswatini and South Africa for enhanced area-wide integrated pest management approaches Open
Background Glossina austeni and Glossina brevipalpis (Diptera: Glossinidae) are the sole cyclical vectors of African trypanosomes in South Africa, Eswatini and southern Mozambique. These populations represent the southernmost distribution …
View article: Using Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Modelling in Area-Wide Integrated Pest Management Programmes that Integrate the Sterile Insect Technique
Using Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Modelling in Area-Wide Integrated Pest Management Programmes that Integrate the Sterile Insect Technique Open
Geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial modelling are crucial for designing, implementing, and optimizing area-wide programmes of insect and/or disease control. This chapter provides a basic introduction to the science of GIS, Glo…
View article: Seroprevalence of Selected Tick Borne Pathogens and Diversity and Abundance of Ixodid Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) at the Wildlife-Livestock Interface in Northern Botswana
Seroprevalence of Selected Tick Borne Pathogens and Diversity and Abundance of Ixodid Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) at the Wildlife-Livestock Interface in Northern Botswana Open
Ticks and tick borne diseases (TBDs) undermine livestock production with considerable economic losses to livestock producers in endemic areas worldwide. Despite the impact of ticks and TBDs in livestock production, there is a paucity of in…
View article: Improve the Capacities of Zimbabwe for the Control of animal and zoonotic diseases
Improve the Capacities of Zimbabwe for the Control of animal and zoonotic diseases Open
The main objective of the CAZCOM project is to build Zimbabwe's capacity to improve the surveillance and control of important animal and zoonotic diseases. Environmental changes related to climate change have a major impact on the epidemio…
View article: A pilot study to delimit tsetse target populations in Zimbabwe
A pilot study to delimit tsetse target populations in Zimbabwe Open
The modelling process promised to be useful in optimizing the outputs of presence/absence surveys, allowing the definition of tsetse infested areas with improved accuracy. The methodology proposed here can be extended to all the tsetse inf…
View article: A pilot study to delimit tsetse target populations in Zimbabwe
A pilot study to delimit tsetse target populations in Zimbabwe Open
Tsetse (Glossina sensu stricto) are cyclical vectors of human and animal trypanosomoses, that are presently targeted by the Pan African Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Eradication Campaign (PATTEC) coordinated by the African Union. In order to …
View article: Health and socio-ecosystems: a pillar of the research platform "production and conservation in partnership" (RP-PCP)
Health and socio-ecosystems: a pillar of the research platform "production and conservation in partnership" (RP-PCP) Open
The health of animals and people is a public good, which determines the amount of food, the labour force and well-being of the poorest rural communities. In socio-ecosystems where people coexist with pristine nature, development and conser…
View article: Mapping landscape friction to locate isolated tsetse populations that are candidates for elimination
Mapping landscape friction to locate isolated tsetse populations that are candidates for elimination Open
Significance Tsetse flies transmit human and animal trypanosomoses in Africa, respectively a neglected disease (sleeping sickness) and the most important constraint to cattle production in infested countries (nagana), and they are the targ…