Amzati, Gaston S. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9019-224X
Pelle, Roger
Muhigwa, Jean-Berckmans B.
Kanduma, Esther G.
Djikeng, Appolinaire
Madder, Maxime
Kirschvink, Nathalie
Marcotty, Tanguy
Funding for this research was provided by:
Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund (ABCF) program, BecA-ILRI Hub (ABC089)
Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (S0020***10402)
International Foundation for Science (IFS-92890CA3)
Université de Namur (Bourses institutionnelles-Ceruna)
Communauté économique des pays des Grands Lacs (006/014)
Article History
Received: 11 January 2018
Accepted: 16 May 2018
First Online: 31 May 2018
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The research was carried out in accordance with ethical guidelines and regulations of the Université Evangélique en Afrique (UEA/Bukavu-DR Congo). The specific field protocols were approved by the UEA (Reference number: UEA/SGAC/KM/020/2015) and permitted by the Provincial Inspection of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (Reference number: 55.00/0026/IPAPEL/SK/2015). Farm managers and owners were informed about the survey and gave approval for tick collection on their cattle. This research did not involve species at risk of extinction.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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