Babesiosis of cattle

Parasitology

Volumn 129, Issue SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Bock, R ^a   Jackson, L ^a   De Vos, A ^a   Jorgensen, W ^b  

^a Tick Fever Research Centre   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Babesia; Epidemiology; Intracellular protozoa; Ixodid tick; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; AUSTRALIA; BABESIA BIGEMINA; BABESIA BOVIS; BABESIOSIS; CATTLE; CENTRAL AMERICA; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOUTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ARACHNID VECTORS; BABESIA; BABESIOSIS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; PROTOZOAN VACCINES; TICKS; VACCINATION;

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; BABESIA; BABESIA BIGEMINA; BABESIA BOVIS; BOS TAURUS; IXODIDA; MAMMALIA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 20344393371     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182004005190     Document Type: Review

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