The prevalence of serum antibodies to Ehrlichia ruminantium infection in ranch cattle in Tanzania: A cross-sectional study

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 71-75

  Swai, E S ^a   Mtui, P F ^a   Chang'a, A K ^b   Machange, G E ^a  

^a Veterinary Investigation Centre Arusha   (Tanzania)

^b Manyara Ranch   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

E. ruminantium; Indigenous cattle; Risk factors; Seroprevalence; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; BACTERIUM ANTIBODY;

AGE; AMBYLOMMA VARIEGATUM; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CATTLE DISEASE; CATTLE FARMING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EHRLICHIA RUMINANTIUM; EHRLICHIOSIS; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEARTWATER DISEASE; HYALOMMA TRUNCATUM; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INFESTATION; LIVESTOCK; MALE; NONHUMAN; RHIPICEPHALUS; RHIPICEPHALUS APPENDICULATUS; RHIPICEPHALUS EVERTSI EVERTSI; RHIPICEPHALUS PULCHELLUS; RHIPICEPHALUS SIMUS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SEROPREVALENCE; TANZANIA; TICK; WILDLIFE;

AMBYLOMMA; ANIMALIA; BOS; EHRLICHIA RUMINANTIUM; HYALOMMA TRUNCATUM; IXODIDA; RHIPICEPHALUS APPENDICULATUS; RHIPICEPHALUS EVERTSI EVERTSI; RHIPICEPHALUS PULCHELLUS; RHIPICEPHALUS SIMUS;

EID: 54249143176     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v79i2.247     Document Type: Article

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