Survival of Theileria parva in its nymphal tick vector, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, under laboratory and quasi natural conditions

Parasitology

Volumn 126, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 571-576

  Ochanda, H ^a   Young, A S ^c   Medley, G F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Laboratory conditions; Nymphae; Quasi natural conditions; Rhipicephalus appendiculatus; Survival; Theileria parva

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; HUMIDITY; LABORATORY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE SURVIVAL; PARASITE VECTOR; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; RHIPICEPHALUS APPENDICULATUS; SALIVARY GLAND DISEASE; THEILERIA PARVA; TICK;

ANIMALS; ARACHNID VECTORS; CATTLE; CLIMATE; HUMIDITY; IXODIDAE; MALE; NYMPH; RAIN; SALIVARY GLANDS; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE; THEILERIA PARVA; TIME FACTORS;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; PROTOZOA; RHIPICEPHALUS; RHIPICEPHALUS APPENDICULATUS; THEILERIA; THEILERIA PARVA;

EID: 0038049677     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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