Serological survey of antibodies to Ehrlichia ruminantium in small ruminants in Tanzania

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 959-967

  Swai, E S ^a   Moshy, W ^a   Mtui, P F ^a   Bwanga, S ^a   Machange, G ^a   Sanka, P ^a  

^a Veterinary Investigation Centre Arusha   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Ehrlichia ruminantium; Goats; Risk factors; Seroprevalence; Sheep; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EHRLICHIA RUMINANTIUM; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GOAT; GOAT DISEASE; HEARTWATER DISEASE; IMMUNOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; TANZANIA;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; EHRLICHIA RUMINANTIUM; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; HEARTWATER DISEASE; RISK FACTORS; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; TANZANIA;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; EHRLICHIA RUMINANTIUM; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 70349687411     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-008-9285-4     Document Type: Article

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