Ehrlichia ruminantium infects Rhipicephalus microplus in West Africa

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Ehrlichia ruminantium infects Rhipicephalus microplus in West Africa

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International audience. Background: The invasion of West Africa by Rhipicephalus microplus during the past decade has changed the ecological situation of the agent of heartwater Ehrlichia ruminantium in this area. Before, its local vector, Amblyomma variegatum, was the most abundant tick species found on livestock. Today, the abundance of the R. microplus is one magnitude higher than that of A. variegatum in many west-African localities. We investigated the potential of this new ecological situation to impact the circulation of E. ruminantium in West Africa.

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