u14170508@tuks.co.zaOosthuizen, Marinda C.Ackermann, RebeccaGall, Cory A.Brayton, Kelly A.Collins, Nicola E.Van Wyk, IlanaWentzel, Jeanette MariaKolo, Agatha OnyemowoOosthuizen, Marinda C.University of Pretoria. Department of Veterinary Tropical DiseasesWorld Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology. Conference (27th : 2019)2021-05-122021-05-122019-06-252021http://hdl.handle.net/2263/79856Includes bibliographical referencesPoster presented at the 27th Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP2019)Rhipicephalus sanguineus, the brown dog tick, is almost exclusively a parasite of domestic dogs and is well adapted to living with its canine host in kennels or human dwellings , where it may also bite people in the safety of their own homes. It is known to transmit various tick-borne diseases. In the Mnisi community, an area of high rural poverty in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, South Africa, R. sanguineus is one of the most prevalent ticks found on dogs. The community lies at the human/livestock/wildlife interface where humans are at risk of infection with various tick-borne zoonotic diseases.PDF1 poster : colour illustrations, tables, figures, mapPDFen©2021 University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Provided for preservation and non commercial purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed in any format without a given attribution to the creator and the written permission of the copyright owner.MicrobiomeTick-borne diseases -- South AfricaBacteriaMnisi, Bushbuckridge Municipality -- South AfricaMnisi community -- South AfricaVectors and Vector-borne Diseases Research Programme,Rhipicephalus sanguineusBrown dog tickZoonosis -- South AfricaHuman/livestock/wildlife interfacePresentation