Defining the bacterial microbiome of ticks in Chongwe and Chisamba Districts of Zambia

Defining the bacterial microbiome of ticks in Chongwe and Chisamba Districts of Zambia

Background: The microbiome composition of an arthropod vector may impede the growth of some pathogens, aid colonisation by pathogens or affect vector behaviour in ways that impact the transmission of pathogens. In Zambia, little is known of the microbial communities hosted by ticks and how pathogens...

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Main Authors: Malala Mulavu, Cynthia Sipho Khumalo, Lavel Moonga, Kyoko Hayashida, Benjamin Mubemba, Katendi Changula, Edgar Simulundu, Walter Muleya, Simbarashe Chitanga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Infectious Medicine
Subjects:
Microbiome
Rickettsia
Vectors
Tick
Zambia
Pathogens
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772431X24000455
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