Survival of Theileria parva in its nymphal tick vector Rhipicephalus appendiculatus under laboratory and quasi natural conditions [PDF]
, 2003 Groups of nymphal Rhipicephalus appendiculatus Muguga, having a mean of 1 or 9 Theileria parva Muguga-infected salivary gland acini per tick, were kept under quasi-natural conditions at an altitude of 1950 m or 20°C at a relative humidity of 85% in the ...
Young, A. S. +2 more
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Preliminary survey of ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) on cattle in Central Equatoria State, Southern Sudan
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2008 In a preliminary survey conducted in 2005, the species composition and seasonality of ticks infesting cattle in Central Equatoria State, Southern Sudan was determined.
D.A. Salih +4 more
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In-vitro efficacy of solanum incanum on Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, 2022 Abstract Herbal remedies have a long history of use for tick control. Solanum incanum ripe fruits are locally used to manage ticks. In this study, the effect of S. incanum fruit extracts on egg hatchability, inhibition of oviposition and larval mortality of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks was investigated. The reproductive efficiency of eggs
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Parasitologia, 2023 This study assessed the efficiency of a new in vitro tick feeding system for the adult Rhipicephalus appendiculatus tick and compared the impact of different blood anticoagulating factors on their feeding process.
Btissam Asri +7 more
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Climate, vegetation and the distribution of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus in Africa
Parasitology Today, 1990 Parasitology Today 6 (1990) 100-104. doi:10.1016/0169-4758(90)90224-R ; Received by publisher: 0000-01-01 ; Harvest Date: 2016-01-04 12:21:46 ; DOI:10.1016/0169-4758(90)90224-R ; Page Range: 100 ...
International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases, PO Box 30709, Nairobi, Kenya ( host institution ) +5 more
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Towards integrated control of East Cost fever, a devastating disease of cattle [PDF]
, 2013 Infection of cattle with the tick-borne apicomplexan parasite Theileria parva results in the fatal lympho-proliferative disease known as East Coast fever (ECF).
Olds, Cassandra Leah
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Tick infestation, and udder and teat damage in selected cattle herds of Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2009 A cross-sectional survey was conducted to determine tick infestation, and udder and teat damage in 286 lactating cows and heifers at six properties in the smallholder and commercial sectors in Gwanda district of Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe ...
D.N. Ndhlovu, P.V. Makaya, B.L. Penzhorn
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Acaricide efficiency of amitraz / cypermethrin and abamectin pour-on preparations in game
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2005 The efficacy of an amitraz / cypermethrin pour-on preparation (1 % w/v each) was tested against natural tick infestations of buffaloes, eland and blesbok in three separate trials.
J.S. Van der Merwe +4 more
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Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry for comprehensive indexing of East African ixodid tick species [PDF]
, 2016 Background: The tick population of Africa includes several important genera belonging to the family Ixodidae. Many of these ticks are vectors of protozoan and rickettsial pathogens including Theileria parva that causes East Coast fever, a debilitating ...
Olds, C. +21 more
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RA92A recombinant protein as immunogen to protect cattle against tick challenge in Brazil and Uganda
Bioscience Journal, 2021 In this study, the recombinant gut protein rRa92A produced in Pichia pastoris yeast cells was used to immunize cattle in two experiments, one in Brazil and the other in Uganda. In both experiments, the animals were intramuscularly (IM) injected with 200
Rodrigo Casquero Cunha +9 more
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