Tsetse Bloodmeal Analyses Incriminate the Common Warthog <i>Phacochoerus africanus</i> as an Important Cryptic Host of Animal Trypanosomes in Smallholder Cattle Farming Communities in Shimba Hills, Kenya

Trypanosomes are endemic and retard cattle health in Shimba Hills, Kenya. Wildlife in the area act as reservoirs of the parasites. However, wild animal species that harbor and expose cattle to tsetse-borne trypanosomes are not well known in Shimba Hills. Using xeno-monitoring surveillance to investi...

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Main Authors: Faith I. Ebhodaghe, Michael N. Okal, Shewit Kalayou, Armanda D. S. Bastos, Daniel K. Masiga
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/49b29f731d5c412aa482924ef28671bc
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