@article{fdi:010086887,
  title = {{S}urvey of ticks and tick-borne pathogens in wild chimpanzee habitat in {W}estern {U}ganda},
  author = {{L}acroux, {C}. and {B}onnet, {S}. and {P}ouydebat, {E}. and {B}uysse, {M}. and {R}ahola, {N}il and {R}akotobe, {S}. and {O}kimat, {J}. {P}. and {K}oual, {R}. and {A}salu, {E}. and {K}rief, {S}. and {D}uron, {O}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground {T}icks and tick-borne pathogens significantly impact both human and animal health and therefore are of major concern to the scientific community. {K}nowledge of tick-borne pathogens is crucial for prescription of mitigation measures. {I}n {A}frica, much research on ticks has focused on domestic animals. {L}ittle is known about ticks and their pathogens in wild habitats and wild animals like the endangered chimpanzee, our closest relative.{M}ethods {I}n this study, we collected ticks in the forested habitat of a community of 100 chimpanzees living in {K}ibale {N}ational {P}ark, {W}estern {U}ganda, and assessed how their presence and abundance are influenced by environmental factors. {W}e used non-invasive methods of flagging the vegetation and visual search of ticks both on human team members and in chimpanzee nests. {W}e identified adult and nymph ticks through morphological features. {M}olecular techniques were used to detect and identify tick-borne piroplasmids and bacterial pathogens.{R}esults {A} total of 470 ticks were collected, which led to the identification of seven tick species: {H}aemaphysalis parmata (68.77%), {A}mblyomma tholloni (20.70%), {I}xodes rasus sensu lato (7.37%), {R}hipicephalus dux (1.40%), {H}aemaphysalis punctaleachi (0.70%), {I}xodes muniensis (0.70%) and {A}mblyomma paulopunctatum (0.35%). {T}he presence of ticks, irrespective of species, was influenced by temperature and type of vegetation but not by relative humidity. {M}olecular detection revealed the presence of at least six genera of tick-borne pathogens ({B}abesia, {T}heileria, {B}orrelia, {C}ryptoplasma, {E}hrlichia and {R}ickettsia). {T}he {A}frotopical tick {A}mblyomma tholloni found in one chimpanzee nest was infected by {R}ickettsia sp.{C}onclusions {I}n conclusion, this study presented ticks and tick-borne pathogens in a {U}gandan wildlife habitat whose potential effects on animal health remain to be elucidated.},
  keywords = {{A}mblyomma ; {P}iroplasmids ; {B}orrelia ; {C}ryptoplasma ; {E}hrlichia ; {R}ickettsia ; {A}pes ; {T}icks ; {V}ector-borne pathogens ; {K}ibale ; {OUGANDA}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}arasites and {V}ectors},
  volume = {16},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {22 [15 p.]},
  ISSN = {1756-3305},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.1186/s13071-022-05632-w},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010086887},
}