Molecular characterisation of tick-borne pathogens in cattle in kenya: insights from blood, ticks, and skin swab analyses
Detection of zoonotic pathogens such as C. burnetii and R. africae underscores critical public health risks, and co-infections in cattle reinforce the need for robust, integrated surveillance. Although skin swabs demonstrated limited diagnostic yield, they remain a promising non-invasive sampling approach. These findings highlight the value of targeted acarological research and coordinated control programs under a One Health framework.
Authors
- John Ngiela
- Dennis Getange (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2536-966X)
- Daniel K. Masiga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7513-0887)
- Rua Khogali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3290-9775)
- James Kabii
- Jandouwe Villinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5097-6605)
- Samson Mukaratirwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6843-1497)
- Joel Ltilitan Bargul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8573-6807)
Institutions
- International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (KE)
- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (KE)
- Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (KN)
- University of Pretoria (ZA)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Veterinary Research
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-025-05014-1
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.10