Safiatou Lamine Diallo

Molecular detection of multiple Rickettsia species in ticks from the Republic of Guinea.

Tick-borne rickettsioses are emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases worldwide that are caused by Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Rickettsia. Ticks act as both reservoirs and vectors for these bacteria, thereby increasing opportunities for the spillover of infections that they cause. This study aims to bridge th...