Spatial variation of tick abundance and seroconversion rates of indigenous cattle to Anaplasma marginale, Babesia bigemina and Theileria parva infections in Uganda

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 203-213

  Magona, J W ^a,b   Walubengo, J ^a   Olaho Mukani, W ^a,d   Jonsson, N N ^b   Welburn, S W ^c   Eisler, M C ^b,c  

^a National Livestock Resources Research Institute NaLIRRI   (Uganda)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d Animal Industry and Fisheries   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Indigenous cattle; Seasonal variation; Seroconversion rates; Tick abundance; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CATTLE; DICOTYLEDON; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; INFECTIVITY; PARASITE INFESTATION; PATHOGEN; PROTOZOAN; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL VARIATION; SURVIVAL; TICK; VILLAGE;

UGANDA;

ANAPLASMA MARGINALE; BABESIA BIGEMINA; BOOPHILUS; BOS; IXODIDA; THEILERIA PARVA;

EID: 85027934111     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: 15729702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10493-011-9456-2     Document Type: Article

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