Ticks of the genus <em>Rhipicephalus Koch</em>, 1844 in Senegal: Review host associations, chorology, and associated human and animal pathogens
Ticks of the genus Rhipicephalus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Senegal were reviewed. The data presented originate from a tick collection maintained at IRD’s Laboratory of Medical Entomology since 1967 and continuously enriched with samples obtained from different vertebrate hosts captured during various pr...
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Ticks of the genus Rhipicephalus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Senegal were reviewed. The data presented originate from a tick collection maintained at IRD’s Laboratory of Medical Entomology since 1967 and continuously enriched with samples obtained from different vertebrate hosts captured during various projects conducted in Senegal from 1987 to 2007. Fifteen Rhipicephalus tick species were collected and characterized, resulting in 1127 referenced collections. Three species were of the Boophilus subgenus: Rhipicephalus (Bo.) annulatus, Rh. (Bo.) decoloratus and Rh. (Bo.) geigyi. The twelve others were Rh. boueti, Rh. cuspidatus, Rh. evertsi, Rh. guilhoni, Rh. lunulatus, Rh. muhsamae, Rh. sanguineus, Rh. senegalensis, Rh. sulcatus, Rh. tricuspis, Rh. turanicus and Rh. ziemanni. Although there were recent indications that Rh. turanicus should have been considered as part of the Rh. sanguineus s.l. complex, data regarding these two ticks were presented separately. The collection comprised 14,165 tick specimens at different developmental stages. Data concerning their host relationships as well as distribution and seasonal dynamics were also presented. Vertebrate hosts were identified and listed in the different ecological zones of Senegal. The role of the ticks as potential vectors of pathogens has been reviewed. Climate change, causing variations in rainfall and temperature, will impact tick distribution and dynamics. The situation supports the necessity of this inventory of tick populations for (re)emerging tick-borne diseases surveillance and monitoring.
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| spelling | doaj.art-82f2623d033e4727a8299ae5a8b695272023-09-03T12:57:42ZengCIRADRevue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux0035-18651951-67112021-03-0174110.19182/remvt.3631811793Ticks of the genus <em>Rhipicephalus Koch</em>, 1844 in Senegal: Review host associations, chorology, and associated human and animal pathogensMassamba Sylla0Marc Souris1Jean-Paul Gonzalez2UR 178, Conditions et territoires d’émergence des maladies (CTEM), Institut de recherches pour le développement (IRD), Centre IRD de Hann, BP 1386, CP 18 524, Dakar, Sénégal. Laboratoire Vecteurs & Parasites, Département sciences et techniques de l’élevage, Université du Sine Saloum El Hadji Ibrahima NIASS (USSEIN), Campus de Kaffrine, SénégalUR 178 CTEM, IRD, UMR Unité des virus émergents, Marseille, FranceUR 178 CTEM, IRD, Montpellier, France ; Georgetown University, School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA Ticks of the genus Rhipicephalus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Senegal were reviewed. The data presented originate from a tick collection maintained at IRD’s Laboratory of Medical Entomology since 1967 and continuously enriched with samples obtained from different vertebrate hosts captured during various projects conducted in Senegal from 1987 to 2007. Fifteen Rhipicephalus tick species were collected and characterized, resulting in 1127 referenced collections. Three species were of the Boophilus subgenus: Rhipicephalus (Bo.) annulatus, Rh. (Bo.) decoloratus and Rh. (Bo.) geigyi. The twelve others were Rh. boueti, Rh. cuspidatus, Rh. evertsi, Rh. guilhoni, Rh. lunulatus, Rh. muhsamae, Rh. sanguineus, Rh. senegalensis, Rh. sulcatus, Rh. tricuspis, Rh. turanicus and Rh. ziemanni. Although there were recent indications that Rh. turanicus should have been considered as part of the Rh. sanguineus s.l. complex, data regarding these two ticks were presented separately. The collection comprised 14,165 tick specimens at different developmental stages. Data concerning their host relationships as well as distribution and seasonal dynamics were also presented. Vertebrate hosts were identified and listed in the different ecological zones of Senegal. The role of the ticks as potential vectors of pathogens has been reviewed. Climate change, causing variations in rainfall and temperature, will impact tick distribution and dynamics. The situation supports the necessity of this inventory of tick populations for (re)emerging tick-borne diseases surveillance and monitoring. https://revues.cirad.fr/index.php/REMVT/article/view/36318Rhipicephalushostsvectorspathogensgeographical distributionenvironment |
| spellingShingle | Massamba Sylla Marc Souris Jean-Paul Gonzalez Ticks of the genus <em>Rhipicephalus Koch</em>, 1844 in Senegal: Review host associations, chorology, and associated human and animal pathogens Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux Rhipicephalus hosts vectors pathogens geographical distribution environment |
| title | Ticks of the genus <em>Rhipicephalus Koch</em>, 1844 in Senegal: Review host associations, chorology, and associated human and animal pathogens |
| title_full | Ticks of the genus <em>Rhipicephalus Koch</em>, 1844 in Senegal: Review host associations, chorology, and associated human and animal pathogens |
| title_fullStr | Ticks of the genus <em>Rhipicephalus Koch</em>, 1844 in Senegal: Review host associations, chorology, and associated human and animal pathogens |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ticks of the genus <em>Rhipicephalus Koch</em>, 1844 in Senegal: Review host associations, chorology, and associated human and animal pathogens |
| title_short | Ticks of the genus <em>Rhipicephalus Koch</em>, 1844 in Senegal: Review host associations, chorology, and associated human and animal pathogens |
| title_sort | ticks of the genus em rhipicephalus koch em 1844 in senegal review host associations chorology and associated human and animal pathogens |
| topic | Rhipicephalus hosts vectors pathogens geographical distribution environment |
| url | https://revues.cirad.fr/index.php/REMVT/article/view/36318 |
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