Analysis of Amblyomma surveillance data in the Caribbean: Lessons for future control programmes

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 167, Issue 2-4, 2010, Pages 327-335

  Ahoussou, S ^a   Lancelot, R ^a   Sanford, B ^b   Porphyre, T ^a   Bartlette Powell, P ^c   Compton, E ^d   Henry, L ^d   Maitland, R ^e   Lloyd, R ^b   Mattioli, R ^f   Chavernac, D ^a   Stachurski, F ^a   Martinez, D ^a   Meyer, D F ^a   Vachiery, N ^a   Pegram, R ^b   Lefrancois T ^a  

^a CIRAD   (France)

^b Caribbean Amblyomma Programme (CAP)   (Antigua and Barbuda)

^c Veterinary services   (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

^d Veterinary services ^*  (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

^e Veterinary Services   (Barbados)

^f FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amblyomma variegatum; Caribbean; Caribbean Amblyomma Programme; Epidemiosurveillance

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA VARIEGATUM; ARTICLE; BARBADOS; CATTLE DISEASE; CONTROL SYSTEM; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HERD; INFESTATION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CONTROL; RISK FACTOR; SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS; SAINT LUCIA; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ANIMALS; CARIBBEAN REGION; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; INSECTICIDES; RISK FACTORS; TICK INFESTATIONS; TICKS; TIME FACTORS;

AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA HEBRAEUM; AMBLYOMMA VARIEGATUM; ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 74849111430     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.09.035     Document Type: Article

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