Comparative study of Anaplasma parasites in tick carrying buffaloes and cattle

Journal of Zhejiang University: Science

Volumn 6 B, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1057-1062

  Rajput, Z I ^a   Hu, Song Hua ^b   Arijo, A G ^c   Habib, M ^d   Khalid, M ^e  

^a Directorate of Animal Husbandry   (Pakistan)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c SINDH AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^e QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Anaplasma centrale; Anaplasma marginale; Buffaloes; Cattle; Ticks

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BLOOD; METHANOL; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANAPLASMA CENTRALE; ANAPLASMA MARGINALE; BUFFALOES; CATTLE; TICKS;

VACCINES;

ANAPLASMA; ANAPLASMOSIS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BUFFALO; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PAKISTAN; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TICK;

ANAPLASMA; ANAPLASMOSIS; ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; PAKISTAN; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TICKS;

EID: 30644474247     PISSN: 10093095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1631/jzus.2005.B1057     Document Type: Article

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