A study of the effects of heartwater and its control on livestock productivity and economics in Zimbabwe

Heartwater, a disease of ruminants caused by the rickettsia Cowdria ruminantium and transmitted by ticks of the genus Amblyomma, is a significant cause of productivity losses in cattle, sheep and goats in most of sub-Saharan Africa. In southern Africa, the vector of C. ruminantium is A. hebraeum. In...

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Main Authors:	Perry, Brian D., Chamboko, Tafireyi, Mahan, S., Medley, G.F., Mukhebi, A.W., O'Callaghan, C.J., Peter, T.F.
Format:	Conference Paper
Language:	Inglés
Published:	1997
Subjects:	bacterial diseases cowdria livestock disease control productivity metastigmata infection economic situation
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50115