A review of heartwater and the threat of introduction of Cowdria ruminantium and Amblyomma spp. ticks to the American mainland

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 109-113

  Deem, Sharon L ^a,b  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^b WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyomma spp. ticks; Cowdria ruminantium; Heartwater; Wildlife hosts

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ANIMAL; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; CATTLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GOAT; HEARTWATER DISEASE; PARASITE VECTOR; REVIEW; SHEEP; TICK; WILD ANIMAL;

AFRICA; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; ARACHNID VECTORS; CATTLE; GOATS; HEARTWATER DISEASE; SHEEP; TICKS; WEST INDIES;

EID: 0032086042     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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