First record and molecular identification of Amblyomma geoemydae and Haemaphysalis campanulata parasitizing wildlife in Ashanti Region, Ghana.
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| Titel: | First record and molecular identification of Amblyomma geoemydae and Haemaphysalis campanulata parasitizing wildlife in Ashanti Region, Ghana. |
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| Autoren: | Addo SO; Parasitology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana. sethaddo40@gmail.com., Obuam PK; Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.; School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana., Tawiah-Mensah CNL; Parasitology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana., Malm RO; Parasitology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana., Amoah S; Parasitology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana., Duker EO; Virology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana., Boakye JD; Virology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana., Agbotse GD; Virology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana., Kwarteng SA; Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. |
| Quelle: | Veterinary research communications [Vet Res Commun] 2025 Oct 29; Vol. 50 (1), pp. 9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Oct 29. |
| Publikationsart: | Journal Article |
| Sprache: | English |
| Info zur Zeitschrift: | Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 8100520 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1573-7446 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01657380 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Vet Res Commun Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: [Cham] : Springer Original Publication: [Amsterdam] : Elsevier, 1980- |
| MeSH-Schlagworte: | Ixodidae*/genetics , Ixodidae*/classification , Ixodidae*/physiology , Tick Infestations*/veterinary , Tick Infestations*/epidemiology , Tick Infestations*/parasitology , Animals, Wild*/parasitology , Amblyomma*/genetics , Amblyomma*/classification , Amblyomma*/physiology, Animals ; Ghana/epidemiology ; Female |
| Abstract: | Competing Interests: Declarations. Ethical approval: Verbal consent was obtained from hunters before tick collections. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests. In sub-Saharan Africa, ticks, which are ectoparasites, pose a serious risk to public health and the economy as important vectors of a variety of zoonotic and veterinary infections. Although there is a substantial amount of research on tick infestation in livestock in Ghana, little is known about the role of wildlife in the spread of tick species. In this study, ticks were collected from wildlife hunted as bushmeat in the Ashanti Region from March to May 2025. The ticks were molecularly identified using an assay that amplifies the 660-bp segment of the mitochondrial COI gene and Sanger sequencing. From the 17 wild animals sampled, grasscutters (52.95%) were the predominant host. A total of 79 ticks were collected, with Ixodes aulacodi (27.85%) as the most abundant species, infesting only grasscutters. This study reports the first molecular identification of Amblyomma geoemydae and Haemaphysalis campanulata in Ghana. Furthermore, the sequences from this study were similar to those reported from Asia and other African countries, highlighting the diversity and possibility for tick species to spread across regions. The findings of this study indicate a role of wild animals in the spread of tick species in Ghana and report new records to Ghana's known tick fauna. To reduce zoonotic threats, the results highlight the necessity of targeted public health initiatives and continuous molecular surveillance. (© 2025. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V.) |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Amblyomma geoemydae; Ghana; Haemaphysalis campanulata; Tick infestation; Vectors |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20251029 Date Completed: 20251029 Latest Revision: 20251029 |
| Update Code: | 20251030 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11259-025-10956-w |
| PMID: | 41160223 |
| Datenbank: | MEDLINE |
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Nájsť tento článok vo Web of Science | Abstract: | Competing Interests: Declarations. Ethical approval: Verbal consent was obtained from hunters before tick collections. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.<br />In sub-Saharan Africa, ticks, which are ectoparasites, pose a serious risk to public health and the economy as important vectors of a variety of zoonotic and veterinary infections. Although there is a substantial amount of research on tick infestation in livestock in Ghana, little is known about the role of wildlife in the spread of tick species. In this study, ticks were collected from wildlife hunted as bushmeat in the Ashanti Region from March to May 2025. The ticks were molecularly identified using an assay that amplifies the 660-bp segment of the mitochondrial COI gene and Sanger sequencing. From the 17 wild animals sampled, grasscutters (52.95%) were the predominant host. A total of 79 ticks were collected, with Ixodes aulacodi (27.85%) as the most abundant species, infesting only grasscutters. This study reports the first molecular identification of Amblyomma geoemydae and Haemaphysalis campanulata in Ghana. Furthermore, the sequences from this study were similar to those reported from Asia and other African countries, highlighting the diversity and possibility for tick species to spread across regions. The findings of this study indicate a role of wild animals in the spread of tick species in Ghana and report new records to Ghana's known tick fauna. To reduce zoonotic threats, the results highlight the necessity of targeted public health initiatives and continuous molecular surveillance.<br /> (© 2025. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V.) |
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| ISSN: | 1573-7446 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11259-025-10956-w |