Seroprevalence estimation and management factors associated with high herd seropositivity for Anaplasma marginale in commercial dairy farms of Puerto Rico

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1439-1448

  Urdaz Rodriguez J H ^a,c   Fosgate, G T ^b   Alleman, A R ^a   Rae, D O ^a   Donovan, G A ^a   Melendez, P ^a  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c 111 Cecilio Urbina ^*  (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Anaplasma marginale; Cattle; Management factors; Puerto Rico

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANAPLASMA MARGINALE; ANAPLASMOSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAIRYING; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PEST CONTROL; PUERTO RICO; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANAPLASMA MARGINALE; ANAPLASMOSIS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DAIRYING; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; PEST CONTROL; PUERTO RICO; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES;

ANAPLASMA MARGINALE; BOS;

EID: 70350731166     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-009-9332-9     Document Type: Article

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