Effect of breed of cattle on innate resistance to infection with Anaplasma marginale transmitted by Boophilus microplus

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 748-751

  Bock, R E ^a   Kingston, T G ^a   De Vos, A J ^a  

^a Tick Fever Research Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaplasma marginale; Boophilus microplus; Breed susceptibility; Cattle; Innate resistance

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANAPLASMA; ANAPLASMA MARGINALE; ANIMALIA; BABESIA BOVIS; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY;

ANAPLASMA; ANAPLASMOSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; IMMUNOLOGY; INNATE IMMUNITY; MICROBIOLOGY; PARASITE VECTOR; TICK;

ANAPLASMA; ANAPLASMOSIS; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ARACHNID VECTORS; BREEDING; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, HORIZONTAL; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; TICKS;

EID: 0033217471     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1999.tb12920.x     Document Type: Article

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