Kiwan, Paloma
Lopez, Eva
Gasparine, Morena
Piorkowski, Geraldine
Colmant, Agathe
Paguem, Achille
Mvodo, Stephanie
Thirion, Laurence
de Lamballerie, Xavier
Charrel, Remi
Falchi, Alessandra
Funding for this research was provided by:
Ministere de l’Europe et des Affairs Etranger (PFI 7736A1, PFI 7736A1)
H2020 (871029)
Article History
Received: 19 October 2024
Accepted: 14 January 2025
First Online: 5 February 2025
Declarations
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: The study protocol was implemented with approval from the Regional Delegation of the Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries, and Animal Industries (MINEPIA), authorization No. 1325/L/MINEPIA/SG/DREPIA-CE/SRDPIA. Oral consent for ticks sampling was obtained from the animals’ owners. Pastoralist herdsmen were visited either at their homesteads or at a convenient location in the vicinity where the cattle could be examined. The translator/research assistant explained the project in either Fulfulde, Pidgin, English, or French, and the herdsman or farmer was asked to give verbal consent to participate in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.