Publications

ornithodoros porcinus ticks, bushpigs, and african swine fever in madagascar.	african swine fever (asf) has recently made its appearance in madagascar. ticks of the ornithodoros moubata group, considered to be o. porcinus walton, 1962 were formerly known to occur in western madagascar, but seem to have disappeared from that region. however, three new sites where they occur were found in the humid and cool central highlands of anatananarivo province. these ticks are known to be efficient reservoirs and vectors of asf and constitute a considerable complication to the contro ...	2001	11523921
assessment of interactions between african swine fever virus, bushpigs (potamochoerus larvatus), ornithodoros ticks and domestic pigs in north-western madagascar.	since its introduction in madagascar in 1998, african swine fever (asf) has severely affected national pig production and persists as a common disease in that country. two of its natural hosts in the african continent, the bushpig (potamochoerus larvatus) and tick vectors of the ornithodoros moubata complex, are reported in west and central regions of the island. however, their role in the maintenance and transmission of the virus has been insufficiently studied. in this work, we tried to assess ...	2011	21320295