Mapping distributions of ticks and tick-borne diseases in Africa: Effects of climate change and the implications for human and animal health

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Poster prepared by Rothen, J., Bishop, R., Mwaura, S., Pfluger, V., Daubenberger, C. and Olds, C. for the ILRI APM 2013, Addis Ababa, 15-17 May 2013

Unlocking livestock development potential through science, inﬂuence and capacity development
ILRI APM, Addis Ababa, 15-17 May 2013
Developing capacity Inﬂuencing decisions
Mapping
distribu.ons
of
.cks
and
.ck-‐borne
diseases
in
Africa:

eﬀects
of
climate
change
and
the
implica.ons
for
human
and

animal
health.

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May
2013

3 strategic lessons on:

!   Aiding
.ck
and
.ck-‐borne
disease

control
protocols

Rothen,
J.,
Bishop,
R.,
Mwaura,
S,
Pﬂüger,
V.,
Daubenberger,
C.,
Olds,
C.

Delivering science
THE
PROBLEM

Tick
distribu.ons
are
determined
by
clima.c
factors
such
as

temperature,
precipita.on
and
humidity.

Tick
distribu.ons
are
shiKing
drama.cally
due
to
climate

change.

Consequently,
the
epidemiology
of
.ck-‐borne

diseasess
are
changing
with
far
reaching
implica.ons
for

animal
and
human
health.

Maps
ploMng
current
.ck
distribu.ons
in
Africa
are
needed

to
understand
and
predict
.ck-‐borne
diseases.

Matrix-‐assisted
laser
desorp.on/ioniza.on-‐Time
of
ﬂight

(MALDI-‐TOF)
mass
spectroscopy
is
able
to
iden.fy
.ck

species
cheaper
and
faster
than
other
molecular

techniques.

!   Mapping
.cks
for
human
and
livestock

health

!   Developing
databases
for
.ck

iden.ﬁca.on

!   Developing
predic.on
models
for
.ck

and
.ck-‐borne
disease
distribu.on

!   Training
human
and
veterinary
health

professionals
in
.ck
iden.ﬁca.on

!   Mentoring
students

THE
SOLUTION

Collect
.cks
from
livestock,
humans
and
companion

animals
as
well
as
ﬁeld
traps.

Iden.fy
.cks
using
MALDI-‐TOF.

Iden.fy
any
.ck-‐borne
diseases
present
in
collected
.cks.

Create
new
distribu.on
maps
for
.ck
species
within

Africa.

Create
models
for
further
.ck
and
.ck-‐borne
disease

distribu.ons.

THE
PROGRESS

Reference
MALDI-‐TOF
proﬁes
have
been
created
for

economically
important
.cks
of
livestock
in
Africa.

Field
.ck
species
correctly
iden.ﬁed
in
a
‘proof
of

concept’
experiment.

Large
scale
.ck
collec.ons
should
be
carried
out
covering

various
geographic
areas
within
Africa
and
the
data
used

to
update
.ck
distribu.on
maps.

COLLABORATORS

Claudia
Daubenberger,
Swiss
Tropical
and
Public
Health

Ins.tute,
Switzerland.

Valen.n
Pﬂüger
and
Julian
Rothen,
Mabritec,
Switzerland.

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Mapping distributions of ticks and tick-borne diseases in Africa: Effects of climate change and the implications for human and animal health

1. Unlocking livestock development potential through science, influence and capacity development ILRI APM, Addis Ababa, 15-17 May 2013 Developing capacity Influencing decisions Mapping distribu.ons of .cks and .ck-‐borne diseases in Africa: effects of climate change and the implica.ons for human and animal health. This document is licensed for use under a Crea3ve Commons A6ribu3on-‐Noncommercial-‐Share Alike 3.0 Unported License May 2013 3 strategic lessons on: !   Aiding .ck and .ck-‐borne disease control protocols Rothen, J., Bishop, R., Mwaura, S, Pflüger, V., Daubenberger, C., Olds, C. Delivering science THE PROBLEM Tick distribu.ons are determined by clima.c factors such as temperature, precipita.on and humidity. Tick distribu.ons are shiKing drama.cally due to climate change. Consequently, the epidemiology of .ck-‐borne diseasess are changing with far reaching implica.ons for animal and human health. Maps ploMng current .ck distribu.ons in Africa are needed to understand and predict .ck-‐borne diseases. Matrix-‐assisted laser desorp.on/ioniza.on-‐Time of flight (MALDI-‐TOF) mass spectroscopy is able to iden.fy .ck species cheaper and faster than other molecular techniques. !   Mapping .cks for human and livestock health !   Developing databases for .ck iden.fica.on !   Developing predic.on models for .ck and .ck-‐borne disease distribu.on !   Training human and veterinary health professionals in .ck iden.fica.on !   Mentoring students THE SOLUTION Collect .cks from livestock, humans and companion animals as well as field traps. Iden.fy .cks using MALDI-‐TOF. Iden.fy any .ck-‐borne diseases present in collected .cks. Create new distribu.on maps for .ck species within Africa. Create models for further .ck and .ck-‐borne disease distribu.ons. THE PROGRESS Reference MALDI-‐TOF profies have been created for economically important .cks of livestock in Africa. Field .ck species correctly iden.fied in a ‘proof of concept’ experiment. Large scale .ck collec.ons should be carried out covering various geographic areas within Africa and the data used to update .ck distribu.on maps. COLLABORATORS Claudia Daubenberger, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Ins.tute, Switzerland. Valen.n Pflüger and Julian Rothen, Mabritec, Switzerland.

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