Roger F, Ratovonjato J, Vola P, Uilenber G
CIRAD-EMVT, Montpellier, France.
Exp Appl Acarol. 2001;25(3):263-9. doi: 10.1023/a:1010687502145.
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 control of the disease. The authors also discuss another potentially complicating factor, the presence of a species of African bushpig, Potamochoerus larvatus.
非洲猪瘟（ASF）最近在马达加斯加出现。以前已知在马达加斯加西部存在被认为是1962年的野猪钝缘蜱（Ornithodoros porcinus Walton）的穆氏钝缘蜱（Ornithodoros moubata）种群，但该区域似乎已不见其踪影。然而，在阿纳拉马扎罗省潮湿凉爽的中部高地发现了三个新的此类蜱虫出没地点。已知这些蜱虫是非洲猪瘟的高效宿主和传播媒介，给该疾病的防控带来了相当大的复杂性。作者们还讨论了另一个可能使情况复杂化的因素，即一种非洲野猪——红河猪（Potamochoerus larvatus）的存在。
