The Known Distribution and Ecological Preferences of the Tick Subgenus Boophilus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Africa and Latin America

Estrada-Peña, Agustı́n; Bouattour, Ali; Camicas, Jean-Louis; Guglielmone, Alberto A.; Horak, Ivan G.; Jongejan, Frans; Latif, Abdalla A.; Pegram, R. G.; Walker, A.R.

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“…(B.) microplus has been introduced and subsequently established in many areas in the world, often displacing indigenous Rhipicephalus species (Tønne-sen et al, 2004;Estrada-Pena et al, 2006). In South Africa, R.…”

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Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens From Wildlife in the Free State Province, South Africa

Tonetti

Berggoetz

Rühle

et al. 2009

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

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ABSTRACT:Eight ixodid tick species, associated with 59 free-ranging mammals belonging to 10 species, were collected at five different localities in the Free State Province, South Africa. Four of the study areas were nature reserves (Willem Pretorius, Sandveld, Tussen-die-Riviere, and Soetdoring), and one site was a private farm located in Senekal district. The collection was performed from March 2006 until June 2006. Ticks (n5569) and tissues from animals (n552) were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction, reverse line blot, and sequencing for various tickborne pathogens belonging to the genera Babesia, Theileria, Anaplasma, and Ehrlichia. Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, the known vector of Babesia bovis responsible for Asiatic redwater in South Africa, was found for the first time in the Free State Province. Rhipicephalus appendiculatus also was collected in areas in the Free State where it has not been previously described. Anaplasma marginale was detected for the first time in a gemsbok (Oryx gazella gazella). Gene sequences recovered in this study were 98-100% homologous with GenBank sequences for Anaplasma bovis, Theileria separata, and Theileria sp. Malelane sable antelope.

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Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens From Wildlife in the Free State Province, South Africa

Tonetti

Berggoetz

Rühle

et al. 2009

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

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“…It is also present in Zambia and Madagascar (Berkvens et al 1998;Estrada-Pen˜a et al 2006). However, its presence has as yet not been reported in Lesotho, Botswana, Namibia and Angola.…”

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“…The invasive success of Rhipicephalus microplus has contributed to its widespread distribution with records that include countries in Latin America and also Mexico, Australia and Madagascar (Estrada-pen˜a et al 2006). On the African continent R. microplus is common along the eastern coastal belt and also in the summer rainfall northern regions of South Africa (Howell et al 1978;T¢nnesen et al 2004;Horak et al 2009;Spickett et al 2011).…”

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“…The distribution of R. microplus in Africa seems to be related, amongst other factors, to warm summers and high annual rainfall, it can, however, survive during long dry periods in winter (Estrada-Pen˜a et al 2006;Nyangiwe et al 2011). These broad climatic requirements together with the trade in live cattle and goats may facilitate its introduction and establishment in previously uninfested countries.…”

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First record of the pantropical blue tick Rhipicephalus microplus in Namibia

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The invasive pantropical blue tick, Rhipicephalus microplus, has recently been collected from cattle in Namibia. A cross-sectional study aimed at recording the geographic distribution of Rhipicephalus decoloratus and establishing whether R. microplus is present in Namibia was conducted towards the end of summer (March-April) 2013. Ticks were collected from cattle on 18 privately owned farms across a large geographical scale. Ticks were collected from three to five cattle per farm and species belonging to the genera Hyalomma and Rhipicephalus were recovered. Rhipicephalus decoloratus was present on all farms and R. microplus was recorded on four of the farms. The small numbers of R. microplus compared to R. decoloratus collected in the mixed infestations, suggests that the introduction events were recent.

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“…Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is endemic in most subtropical and tropical regions of the world, causing annual economic losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars to cattle producers (Jongejan and Uilenberg, 2004;Estrada-Pena et al, 2006). A rising concern is the continued expansion of its distribution range, especially in areas where it is accompanied by the displacement of Rhipichephalus (B.)…”

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Expression profiling, gene silencing and transcriptional networking of metzincin metalloproteases in the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus

Barnard

Nijhof

Gaspar

et al. 2012

Veterinary Parasitology

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The Known Distribution and Ecological Preferences of the Tick Subgenus Boophilus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Africa and Latin America

Cited by 194 publications

References 23 publications

Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens From Wildlife in the Free State Province, South Africa

Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens From Wildlife in the Free State Province, South Africa

First record of the pantropical blue tick Rhipicephalus microplus in Namibia

Expression profiling, gene silencing and transcriptional networking of metzincin metalloproteases in the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus

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