Differences in the epidemiology of theileriosis on smallholder dairy farms in contrasting agro-ecological and grazing strata of highland Kenya

Tick-borne diseases are considered a major constraint to dairy farming among the smallholder dairy farms in Kenya, which account for an estimated 75-90% of all milk produced in the country. The most important tick-borne disease in Kenya is East Coast fever (ECF) caused by Theileria parva and transmi...

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Main Authors: Gitau, G.K., McDermott, John J., Katende, J.M., O'Callaghan, C.J., Perry, Brian D.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: International Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics 2000
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50387

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