The prevalence of serum antibodies to tick-borne infections in Mbale District, Uganda: The effect of agro-ecological zone, grazing management and age of cattle

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 4, Issue , 2004, Pages

  Rubaire Akiiki, C ^a   Okello Onen, J ^b   Nasinyama, G W ^a   Vaarst, M ^c   Kabagambe, E K ^a   Mwayi, W ^b   Musunga, D ^d   Wandukwa, W ^d  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b Livestock Health Research Institute Uganda   (Uganda)

^c DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^d Department of Veterinary Services ^*  (Uganda)

Author keywords

Anaplasma marginale; Babesia bigemina; Epidemiological state; Livestock; Systems; Theileria mutans; Theileria parva

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANAPLASMA; ANAPLASMA MARGINALE; ANIMALIA; BABESIA; BABESIA BIGEMINA; BOS TAURUS; THEILERIA; THEILERIA MUTANS; THEILERIA PARVA;

EID: 2942536424     PISSN: 15362442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jis/4.1.8     Document Type: Article

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