Infectivity rate and transmission potential of Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum ticks for Babesia equi infection

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 144, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 338-343

  Kumar, Sanjeev ^a   Malhotra, D V ^a   Sangwan, A K ^a   Goel, P ^a   Kumar, Ashok ^a   Kumar, S ^b  

^a CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE ON EQUINES   (India)

Author keywords

Babesia equi; Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum; Infectivity rate; Salivary glands; Tick; Transmission potential

Indexed keywords

METHYL GREEN PYRONINE; PYRONINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACINAR CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BABESIA EQUI; BABESIOSIS; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DISSECTION; DONKEY; FEEDING; FEMALE; HUNGER; HYALOMMA ANATOLICUM ANATOLICUM; INCUBATOR; MALE; MOLTING; NONHUMAN; NYMPH; PARASITEMIA; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; RABBIT; SALIVARY GLAND; STAINING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TICK; TIME;

ANIMALS; BABESIA; BABESIOSIS; EQUIDAE; FEMALE; MALE; TICKS;

BABESIA EQUI; EQUUS ASINUS; HYALOMMA ANATOLICUM ANATOLICUM; IXODIDA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33847078022     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2006.10.009     Document Type: Article

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