Is Boophilus microplus the main vector of Anaplasma marginale? Technical note

Revista Cientifica de la Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias de la Universidad del Zulia

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 408-411

  Coronado, Alfredo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTROCCIDENTAL LISANDRO ALVARADO   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Anaplasma marginale; Boophilus microplus; Transmission

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345979673     PISSN: 07982259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (26)

1. AGUIRRE, D.H.; GAIDO, A.B.; VINABAL, A.E.; DE ECHAIDE, S.T.; GUGLIELMONE, AA. Transmission of Anaplasma marginale with adult Boophilus microplus ticks feed as nymphs on calves with different levels of rickettaemia. Parasite. 1:405-407. 1994
2. ALLINGHAM, P.G.; LEATCH, G.; KEMP, D.H. An attempt to transmit Anaplasma marginale by buffalo flies -Haematobia irritans exigua-. Aust. Vet. J. 71(4):122-123. 1994.
3. BOCK, R.E.; KINGSTON, T.G.; DE VOS, A.J. Effect of breed of cattle on innate resistance to infection with Anaplasma marginale transmitted by Boophilus microplus. Aust. Vet. J. 77(11):748-751. 1999.
4. DALGLIESH, R.J.; STEWART, N.P. Infectivity for cattle of Anaplasma marginale extracted from Boophilus microplus exposed to certain temperatures. Aust. Vet. J. 58:24-26. 1982.
5. De RIOS, L.G.; AGUIRRE, D.H.; GAIDO, A.B. Natural infection with Anaplasma marginale in two herds with different levels of infestation by the tick Boophilus microplus. Revue d'Elevage et de Medicine Veterinaire des Pays Tropicaux. 43(4):447-452.1990.
6. FOOD AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION (FAO). Epizootiología de las Enfermedades Hemoparasitarias de los Vacunos. RLAC/91/31 GAN-35.1991.
7. FIGUEROA, J.V.; CANTO, G.J.; RAMOS, J.A.; ROJAS, E.E.; SANTIAGO, C.; GRANJENO, G.; GARCIA, M.A.; PARRODI, F. Evaluación en condiciones de campo de la vacuna inactivada de Anaplasma marginale denominada Plazvax. Vet. Mex. 30(3):221-225. 1999.
8. FIGUEROA, J.V.; ALVAREZ, J.A.; RAMOS, J.A.; ROJAS, E.E.; SANTIAGO, C.; MOSQUEDA, J.J.; VEGA, C.A.; BUENING, G.M. Bovine babesiosis and anaplasmosis follow-up on cattle relocated in an endemic area for hemoparasitic diseases. Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. 849:1-10. 1998.
9. FOIL, L.D. Tabanids as vectors of disease agents. Parasitol. Today. 5:88-96. 1988
10. FOIL, L.D.; HOGSETTE, J.A. Biology and control of tabanids, stable flies and horn flies. Rev. Sci. Tech. Off. Int. Epiz. 13(4):1125-1158.1994
11. GUGLIELMONE, A.A. Epidemiology of babesiosis and anaplasmosis in South and Central America. Vet. Parasitol. 57(1-3):109-111. 1995
12. HABICH, E.G.; DE RIOS, L.G.; HADANI, A.; CONDRON, R.J.; DE HANN, L.; BROADVENT, D.W. Prevalencia de animals con anticuerpos séricos contra Babesia bovis y Anaplasma marginale en tambos de Catamarca, Salta y Tucuman. Rev. Med. Vet. Buenos Aires, 63:316-329.1982
13. HAWKINS, J.A.; LOVE, M.S.; HIDALGO, R.J. Mechanical transmission of anaplasmosis by tabanids -Diptera:Tabanidae-Am. J. Vet. Res. 43(4):732-734. 1982.
14. INOKUMA, H.; KERLIN, R.L.; KEMP, D.H.; WILLADSEN, P. Effects of cattle tick (Boophilus microplus) infestation on the bovine immune system. Vet. Parasitol. 47(1-2):107-118. 1993.
15. JAMES, M.A.; CORONADO, A; Lopez, W; Melendez, RD and Ristic, M. 985. Seroepidemiology of bovine anaplasmosis and babesiosis in Venezuela. Trop. Anim. Hlth. Prod. 17:9-18. 1985.
16. JORGENSEN, W.K.; KEMP, D.H. Continued functioning of the feeding apparatus during moulting of Boophilus microplus as an adaptation of one-host ticks. J. Parasitol. 72(6):846-851.1986.
17. KOCAN, K.M.; STILLER, D.; GOFF, W.L.; CLAYPOOL, P.L.; EDWARDS, C. W.; EWING, S.A.; McGUIRE, T.; HAIR, J.; BARON, S.J. Development of Anaplasma marginale in male Dermacentor andersoni transferred from parasitemic to susceptible cattle. Am. J. Vet. Res. 53(4):499-507. 1992.
18. PALMER, G.H.; BROWN, W.C.; RURANGIRWA, F.R. Antigenic variation in the persistence and transmission of the erhrlichia Anaplasma marginale. Microbes Infect. 2(2):167-176. 2000.
19. POTGIETER, F.T.; SUTHERLAND, B.; BIGGS, H.C. Attempts to transmit Anaplasma marginale with Hippobosca rufipes and Stomoxys calcitrans. Onderstepoort J. Vet. Res. 48(2):119-122. 1981.
20. REY, C.; ASO, P.; CORONADO, A. Homologous and heterologous immune reactions between Venezuelan geographic isolates of Anaplasma marginale. Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. 916. 2000.
21. RIBEIRO, M.F.B.; LIMA, J.D. Morphology and development of Anaplasma marginale in midgut of engorged female ticks of Boophilus microplus. Vet. Parasitol. 61:31-39. 1996.
22. ROBERTS, R.H. A feeding association between Hippelates (Diptera:Chloropidae) and Tabanidae on cattle: Its possible role in transmission of anaplasmosis. Mosq. News. 28:236-237. 1968.
23. ROBERTS, R.H.; LOVE, M.S. Infectivity of Anaplasma marginale after ingestion by potential insect vectors. Am. J. Vet. Res. 38(10):1629-1630.1977.
24. TORO, M. Seroepidemiología de las hemoparasitosis en Venezuela. IN: Hemoparásitos: Biología y Diagnóstico. Colección Cuadernos USB. Serie Biologia No 1. Universidad Simón Bolívar, 35-49. 1990.
25. ZAUGG, J.L. Bovine anaplasmosis: transplacental transmission as it relates to stage of gestation. Am. J. Vet. Res. 46(3):570-572. 1985.
26. ZAUGG, J.L.; KUTLER, K.L. Bovine anaplasmosis: in utero transmission and the immunologic significance of ingested colostral antibodies. Am. J. Vet. Res. 45(3):570-572. 1984.