Cowdria ruminantium infection in ticks in the Kruger National Park

Veterinary Record

Volumn 145, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 304-307

  Peter, T F ^a   Bryson, N R ^f   Perry, B D ^b   O'Callagan, C J ^c   Medley, G F ^c   Smith, G E ^a   Mlambo, G ^a   Horak, I G ^d   Burridge, M J ^e   Mahan, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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

^f NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA HEBRAEUM; ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; EHRLICHIA; EHRLICHIA RUMINANTIUM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EHRLICHIA RUMINANTIUM; FEMALE; GOAT; HEARTWATER DISEASE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; PARASITE VECTOR; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; SOUTH AFRICA; TICK;

ANIMALS; ARACHNID VECTORS; CATTLE; EHRLICHIA RUMINANTIUM; FEMALE; GOATS; HEARTWATER DISEASE; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; SOUTH AFRICA; TICKS;

EID: 0033546826     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.145.11.304     Document Type: Article

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