Prevalence of tick-transmitted pathogens in cattle reveals that Theileria parva, Babesia bigemina and Anaplasma marginale are endemic in Burundi

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Tick-borne diseases constitute a major constraint for livestock development in sub-Saharan Africa, with East Coast fever being the most devastating tick-borne disease of cattle. However, in Burundi, detailed information is lacking on the current prevalence of tick-borne diseases and on the associated economic losses from mortality and morbidity in cattle as well as the costs associated with tick-borne disease control and treatment. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and spatial distribution of tick-borne pathogens in cattle across the major agro-ecological zones in Burundi.

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