The Rhipicephalus appendiculatus tick vector of Theileria parva is absent from cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) populations and associated ecosystems in northern Uganda

Rhipicephalus appendiculatus is the major tick vector of Theileria parva, an apicomplexan protozoan parasite that causes the most economically important and lethal disease of cattle in East and central Africa. The African cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is the major wildlife host of T. parva from sou...

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Autores principales: Obara, Isaiah, Githaka, Naftaly W., Nijhof, A., Krücken, J., Nanteza, A., Odongo, D., Lubembe, D., Atimnedi, P., Mijele, D., Njeri, A., Mwaura, S., Owido, G., Ahmed, J., Clausen, Peter-Henning, Bishop, Richard P.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Springer 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109234
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author Obara, Isaiah
Githaka, Naftaly W.
Nijhof, A.
Krücken, J.
Nanteza, A.
Odongo, D.
Lubembe, D.
Atimnedi, P.
Mijele, D.
Njeri, A.
Mwaura, S.
Owido, G.
Ahmed, J.
Clausen, Peter-Henning
Bishop, Richard P.
author_browse Ahmed, J.
Atimnedi, P.
Bishop, Richard P.
Clausen, Peter-Henning
Githaka, Naftaly W.
Krücken, J.
Lubembe, D.
Mijele, D.
Mwaura, S.
Nanteza, A.
Nijhof, A.
Njeri, A.
Obara, Isaiah
Odongo, D.
Owido, G.
author_facet Obara, Isaiah
Githaka, Naftaly W.
Nijhof, A.
Krücken, J.
Nanteza, A.
Odongo, D.
Lubembe, D.
Atimnedi, P.
Mijele, D.
Njeri, A.
Mwaura, S.
Owido, G.
Ahmed, J.
Clausen, Peter-Henning
Bishop, Richard P.
author_sort Obara, Isaiah
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description Rhipicephalus appendiculatus is the major tick vector of Theileria parva, an apicomplexan protozoan parasite that causes the most economically important and lethal disease of cattle in East and central Africa. The African cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is the major wildlife host of T. parva from southern Uganda and Kenya to southern Africa. We show herein that R. appendiculatus appears to be absent from the two largest national parks in northern Uganda. Syncerus caffer is common in both of these national parks, specifically Murchison falls (MFNP) and Kidepo Valley (KVNP). We re-confirmed the previously reported absence of T. parva in buffalo sampled in the two northern parks based on RLB data using a nested PCR based on the T. parva p104 gene. By contrast, T. parva-infected R. appendiculatus ticks and parasite-infected buffalo were present in Lake Mburo (LMNP) in South central Uganda. This suggests that the distribution of R. appendiculatus, which is predicted to include the higher rainfall regions of northern Uganda, may be limited by additional, as yet unknown factors.
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spelling CGSpace1092342024-05-01T08:16:03Z The Rhipicephalus appendiculatus tick vector of Theileria parva is absent from cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) populations and associated ecosystems in northern Uganda Obara, Isaiah Githaka, Naftaly W. Nijhof, A. Krücken, J. Nanteza, A. Odongo, D. Lubembe, D. Atimnedi, P. Mijele, D. Njeri, A. Mwaura, S. Owido, G. Ahmed, J. Clausen, Peter-Henning Bishop, Richard P. rhipicephalus theileria parva african buffaloes vectors east coast fever infectious diseases parasitology Rhipicephalus appendiculatus is the major tick vector of Theileria parva, an apicomplexan protozoan parasite that causes the most economically important and lethal disease of cattle in East and central Africa. The African cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is the major wildlife host of T. parva from southern Uganda and Kenya to southern Africa. We show herein that R. appendiculatus appears to be absent from the two largest national parks in northern Uganda. Syncerus caffer is common in both of these national parks, specifically Murchison falls (MFNP) and Kidepo Valley (KVNP). We re-confirmed the previously reported absence of T. parva in buffalo sampled in the two northern parks based on RLB data using a nested PCR based on the T. parva p104 gene. By contrast, T. parva-infected R. appendiculatus ticks and parasite-infected buffalo were present in Lake Mburo (LMNP) in South central Uganda. This suggests that the distribution of R. appendiculatus, which is predicted to include the higher rainfall regions of northern Uganda, may be limited by additional, as yet unknown factors. 2020-07 2020-09-07T07:12:58Z 2020-09-07T07:12:58Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109234 en Open Access Springer Obara, I., Githaka, N., Nijhof, A., Krücken, J., Nanteza, A., Odongo, D., Lubembe, D., Atimnedi, P., Mijele, D., Njeri, A., Mwaura, S., Owido, G., Ahmed, J., Clausen, P.H. and Bishop, R.P. 2020. The Rhipicephalus appendiculatus tick vector of Theileria parva is absent from cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) populations and associated ecosystems in northern Uganda. Parasitology Research 119: 2363–2367.
spellingShingle rhipicephalus
theileria parva
african buffaloes
vectors
east coast fever
infectious diseases
parasitology
Obara, Isaiah
Githaka, Naftaly W.
Nijhof, A.
Krücken, J.
Nanteza, A.
Odongo, D.
Lubembe, D.
Atimnedi, P.
Mijele, D.
Njeri, A.
Mwaura, S.
Owido, G.
Ahmed, J.
Clausen, Peter-Henning
Bishop, Richard P.
The Rhipicephalus appendiculatus tick vector of Theileria parva is absent from cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) populations and associated ecosystems in northern Uganda
title The Rhipicephalus appendiculatus tick vector of Theileria parva is absent from cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) populations and associated ecosystems in northern Uganda
title_full The Rhipicephalus appendiculatus tick vector of Theileria parva is absent from cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) populations and associated ecosystems in northern Uganda
title_fullStr The Rhipicephalus appendiculatus tick vector of Theileria parva is absent from cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) populations and associated ecosystems in northern Uganda
title_full_unstemmed The Rhipicephalus appendiculatus tick vector of Theileria parva is absent from cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) populations and associated ecosystems in northern Uganda
title_short The Rhipicephalus appendiculatus tick vector of Theileria parva is absent from cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) populations and associated ecosystems in northern Uganda
title_sort rhipicephalus appendiculatus tick vector of theileria parva is absent from cape buffalo syncerus caffer populations and associated ecosystems in northern uganda
topic rhipicephalus
theileria parva
african buffaloes
vectors
east coast fever
infectious diseases
parasitology
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109234
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