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Systematic review and meta-regression analysis of the prevalence of tick-borne pathogens in ticks and livestock in Uganda from 1980 to 2024.

Auther Tamale Wasswa, Karla Rascón-García, Mesearch Kakuru, Harriet Abizera, Solomon Ainebyoona, Marvyn Kansiime, Henry Wamala, Wilson Amanyire, Joseph Nkamwesiga, Phillip Magambo Kimuda and 1 more

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Auther Tamale WasswaDepartment of Biomedical Laboratory Technology and Molecular Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Karla Rascón-GarcíaDepartment of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN, USA.
Mesearch KakuruDepartment of Biomedical Laboratory Technology and Molecular Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Harriet AbizeraDepartment of Biomedical Laboratory Technology and Molecular Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Solomon AinebyoonaDepartment of Biomedical Laboratory Technology and Molecular Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Marvyn KansiimeDepartment of Biomedical Laboratory Technology and Molecular Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Henry WamalaVeterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
Wilson AmanyireDepartment of Biomedical Laboratory Technology and Molecular Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Joseph NkamwesigaDepartment of Biomedical Laboratory Technology and Molecular Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Phillip Magambo KimudaDepartment of Biomedical Laboratory Technology and Molecular Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Dennis MuhanguziDepartment of Biomedical Laboratory Technology and Molecular Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. dennis.muhanguzi@mak.ac.ug.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) cause diseases of significant impact on public health and livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, livestock production contributes more than 17% of financial share of the agricultural sector. However, this venture is hampered by livestock diseases, especially tick-borne diseases (TBDs). A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to estimate the prevalence and distribution of TBPs in order to inform TBD control in Uganda. We retrieved published TBP prevalence articles (n = 6,446) for Uganda (January 1980 - August 2024) from five scientific databases, namely: Scopus, PubMed, Springer Nature, ScienceDirect and Web of Science. Following PRISMA guidelines, 36 studies were included in the meta-analysis. Heterogeneity was assessed using the Cochran's Q statistic. The I

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LivestockTick-Borne DiseasesTicksAnimalsCattleCattle DiseasesPrevalenceUgandaAnaplasma centraleAnaplasma marginaleBabesia bigeminaBabesia bovisMeta-regression analysisTheileria parvaTick-borne pathogens

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PMID41469448
PMCPMC12852907

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