Screening for tick‑borne and tick‑associated viruses in ticks collected in Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorAmoa‑Bosompem, M.
dc.contributor.authorKobayashi, D.
dc.contributor.authorFaizah, A.N.
dc.contributor.authorKimura, S.
dc.contributor.authorAntw, A.
dc.contributor.authorAgbosu, E.
dc.contributor.authorPratt, D.
dc.contributor.authorOhashi, M.
dc.contributor.authorBonney, J.H.K.
dc.contributor.authorDadzie, S.
dc.contributor.authorEjiri, H.
dc.contributor.authorOhta, N.
dc.contributor.authorSawabe, K.
dc.contributor.authorIwanaga, S.
dc.contributor.authorIsawa, H.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-04T14:02:59Z
dc.date.available2022-01-04T14:02:59Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractTicks are blood-sucking arthropods that transmit many pathogens, including arboviruses. Arboviruses transmitted by ticks are generally referred to as tick-borne viruses (TBVs). TBVs are known to cause diseases in humans, pets, and livestock. There is, however, very limited information on the occurrence and distribution of TBVs in sub-Saharan Africa. This study was designed to determine the presence and distribution of ticks infesting dogs and cattle in Ghana, as well as to identify the tick-borne or tick-associated viruses they harbour. A more diverse population of ticks was found to infest cattle (three genera) relative to those infesting dogs (one genus). Six phleboviruses and an orthonairovirus were detected in tick pools screened by RT-PCR. Subsequent sequence analysis revealed two distinct phleboviruses and the previously reported Odaw virus in ticks collected from dogs and a virus (16GH-T27) most closely related to four unclassifed phleboviruses in ticks collected from cattle. The virus 16GH-T27 was considered a strain of Balambala tick virus (BTV) and named BTV strain 16GH-T27. Next-generation sequencing analysis of the BTV-positive tick pool detected only the L and S segments. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that BTV clustered with viruses previously defined as M-segment-deficient phleboviruses. The orthonairovirus detected in ticks collected from cattle was confirmed to be the medically important Dugbe virus. Furthermore, we discuss the importance of understanding the presence and distribution of ticks and TBVs in disease prevention and mitigation and the implications for public health. Our findings contribute to the knowledge pool on TBVs and tick-associated viruses.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-021-05296-4
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/37436
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.titleScreening for tick‑borne and tick‑associated viruses in ticks collected in Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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