Chitanga SChibesa KSichibalo KMubemba BNalubamba KSMuleya WChangula KSimulundu E2025-05-23202110.3389/fvets.2021.684487https://pubs.cidrz.org/handle/123456789/10360Tick-borne zoonotic pathogens are increasingly becoming important across the world. In sub-Saharan Africa, tick-borne pathogens identified include viruses, bacteria and protozoa, with