Epidemiological aspects and economic impact of bovine theileriosis (East Coast fever) and its control: A preliminary assessment with special reference to Kibaha district, Tanzania

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 173, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 384-390

  Kivaria, F M ^a   Ruheta, M R ^a   Mkonyi, P A ^a   Malamsha, P C ^a  

^a Animal Diseases Research Institute Dar Es Salaam   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Anaplasmosis; Babesiosis; Cost benefit ratio; Infection and treatment method; Net present value; Tanzania; Theileriosis; Tick borne disease

Indexed keywords

ACARICIDE;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANAPLASMOSIS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; BABESIOSIS; CATTLE DISEASE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; GRAZING; HERD; IMMUNIZATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TANZANIA;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; INSECTICIDES; PROTOZOAN VACCINES; TANZANIA; THEILERIASIS; TICK CONTROL; VACCINATION;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE; IXODIDA;

EID: 33847058413     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2005.08.013     Document Type: Article

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