Transmission of Theileria parva to cattle by Rhipicephalus appendiculatus adults fed as nymphae in vitro on infected blood through an artificial membrane

A technique is described for the efficient feeding of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus nymphae on cattle blood through an artificial membrane bearing tactile and olfactory stimuli. The effect of four anticoagulation methods on the feeding of nymphae was compared and heparinized blood was found to be the...

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Main Authors: Walladde, S.M., Young, A.S., Ochieng, S.A., Mwaura, S.N., Mwakima, F.N.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge University Press 1993
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29408

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