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Bernard Davoust is affiliated with Aix-Marseille University in France, contributing extensively to the fields of medicine, immunology, and microbiology. Their research primarily focuses on infectious diseases, parasitology, and public health, with notable activity in genetics and epidemiology as well. The scientist's work encompasses a broad spectrum of topics related to vector-borne infectious diseases, viral infections and vectors, and parasitic disease research and treatment.

Throughout their career, Bernard Davoust has explored subjects including:

  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Viral infections and vectors
  • Parasitic diseases research and treatment
  • Yersinia bacterium, plague, and ectoparasites research
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Parasites and host interactions

The scientist has published research in numerous venues with consistent contributions to:

  • Pathogens
  • Microorganisms
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Parasites & Vectors
  • One Health

Some of their recent publications include:

  • "Rodents as Hosts of Pathogens and Related Zoonotic Disease Risk," 2020, Pathogens
  • "Development of a multiplex qPCR-based approach for the diagnosis of Dirofilaria immitis, D. repens and Acanthocheilonema reconditum," 2020, Parasites & Vectors
  • "Role of reptiles and associated arthropods in the epidemiology of rickettsioses: A one health paradigm," 2021, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • "Current Status of Putative Animal Sources of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Humans: Wildlife, Domestic Animals and Pets," 2021, Microorganisms
  • "Seroprevalence of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Domesticated Animals in Northwestern Senegal," 2020, Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

Bernard Davoust collaborates frequently with a core group of coauthors, including:

  • Oleg Mediannikov
  • Younes Laidoudi
  • Hacène Medkour
  • Didier Raoult
  • Florence Fenollar

The research contributions from Bernard Davoust emphasize the intersection of host-pathogen dynamics, zoonotic disease risks, and diagnostic advancement in parasitic and viral infections. The scientist's work spans diverse ecological and epidemiological contexts, supporting public health efforts and contributing to the understanding of disease vectors and reservoirs.

Best Publications

  • Tick- and flea-borne rickettsial emerging zoonoses.

    Philippe Parola;Bernard Davoust;Didier Raoult

  • Molecular Detection of Bartonella quintana, B. koehlerae, B. henselae, B. clarridgeiae, Rickettsia felis, and Wolbachia pipientis in Cat Fleas, France

    Jean-Marc Rolain;Michel Franc;Bernard Davoust;Didier Raoult

  • Rickettsia slovaca and R. raoultii in tick-borne Rickettsioses.

    Philippe Parola;Clarisse Rovery;Jean Marc Rolain;Philippe Brouqui

  • Rickettsia raoultii sp. nov., a spotted fever group rickettsia associated with Dermacentor ticks in Europe and Russia

    Oleg Mediannikov;Kotaro Matsumoto;Irina Samoylenko;Michel Drancourt

  • Prevalence of Asymptomatic Tropheryma whipplei Carriage among Humans and Nonhuman Primates

    Florence Fenollar;Michèle Trani;Bernard Davoust;Bettina Salle

  • Human leptospirosis: an emerging risk in Europe?

    Julien Dupouey;Benoît Faucher;Sophie Edouard;Hervé Richet

  • Rodents as Hosts of Pathogens and Related Zoonotic Disease Risk.

    Handi Dahmana;Laurent Granjon;Christophe Diagne;Bernard Davoust

  • Visceral leishmaniasis in eastern Sudan: parasite identification in humans and dogs; host-parasite relationships.

    Jacques Dereure;Sayda Hassan El-Safi;Bruno Bucheton;Mickaël Boni

  • Q fever pneumonia: virulence of Coxiella burnetii pathovars in a murine model of aerosol infection.

    Andreas Stein;Céline Louveau;Hubert Lepidi;Fanny Ricci

  • Detection of Babesia canis rossi, B. canis vogeli, and Hepatozoon canis in dogs in a village of eastern Sudan by using a screening PCR and sequencing methodologies.

    Maremichi Oyamada;Bernard Davoust;Mickaël Boni;Jacques Dereure

  • Isolation of Bartonella rattimassiliensis sp. nov. and Bartonella phoceensis sp. nov. from European Rattus norvegicus.

    Vijay A. K. B. Gundi;Bernard Davoust;Atieh Khamis;Mickaël Boni

  • Transovarial and trans-stadial transmission of Rickettsiae africae in Amblyomma variegatum ticks.

    C. Socolovschi;T. P. Huynh;B. Davoust;J. Gomez

  • Development of a new PCR-based assay to detect Anaplasmataceae and the first report of Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Anaplasma platys in cattle from Algeria.

    Mustapha Dahmani;Bernard Davoust;Mohamed Seghir Benterki;Florence Fenollar

  • Immunofluorescent detection of intraerythrocytic Bartonella henselae in naturally infected cats.

    J. M. Rolain;B. La Scola;Z. Liang;B. Davoust

  • First evidence of Anaplasma platys in Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodida) collected from dogs in Africa

    Sanogo Yo;Davoust B;Inokuma H;Camicas Jl

  • Detection of Rickettsia felis, Rickettsia typhi, Bartonella species and Yersinia pestis in fleas (Siphonaptera) from Africa

    Hamza Leulmi;Cristina Socolovschi;Anne Laudisoit;Gualbert Houemenou

  • MOLECULAR DETECTION OF BARTONELLA QUINTANA, B. ELIZABETHAE, B. KOEHLERAE, B. DOSHIAE, B. TAYLORII, AND RICKETTSIA FELIS IN RODENT FLEAS COLLECTED IN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

    Jean-Lou Marié;Pierre-Édouard Fournier;Jean-Marc Rolain;Sébastien Briolant

  • Treponema species enrich the gut microbiota of traditional rural populations but are absent from urban individuals

    E. Angelakis;D. Bachar;M. Yasir;D. Musso

  • Assay of fipronil efficacy to prevent canine monocytic ehrlichiosis in endemic areas.

    B Davoust;J.L Marié;S Mercier;M Boni

  • Strikes, flooding, rats, and leptospirosis in Marseille, France

    Cristina Socolovschi;Emmanouil Angelakis;Aurélie Renvoisé;Pierre-Edouard Fournier

  • Canine ehrlichiosis in the Ivory Coast and Gabon: alteration of biochemical blood parameters based on Ehrlichia canis serology

    C. Roqueplo;V. Cheminel;O. Bourry;J. Gomez

  • Bartonella quintana and Rickettsia felis in Gabon.

    Jean-Marc Rolain;Olivier Bourry;Bernard Davoust;Didier Raoult

  • Detection of hepatitis E virus in wild boar (Sus scrofa) livers.

    Mamadou Kaba;Bernard Davoust;Jean-Lou Marié;Philippe Colson

Frequent Co-Authors

Didier Raoult
Didier Raoult Aix-Marseille University
Philippe Parola
Philippe Parola Aix-Marseille University
Anthony Levasseur
Anthony Levasseur University of Montreal
Philippe Parola
Philippe Parola Aix-Marseille University
Georges Diatta
Georges Diatta Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Cristina Socolovschi
Cristina Socolovschi Aix-Marseille University
Jean-Marc Rolain
Jean-Marc Rolain Aix-Marseille University
Pierre-Edouard Fournier
Pierre-Edouard Fournier Aix-Marseille University
Michel Drancourt
Michel Drancourt Aix-Marseille University
Bernard La Scola
Bernard La Scola Aix-Marseille University

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