Modelling the transmission dynamics of Cowdria ruminantium: Supporting the case for endemic stability

Heartwater, caused by the rickettsial organism Cowdria ruminantium and transmitted by ticks of the genus Amblyomma, is considered to be the most important tick-borne disease of cattle in southern Africa, and is second only in importance to East Coast fever (theileriosis) in eastern Africa. This pape...

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Main Authors: O'Callaghan, C.J., Medley, G.F., Peter, T.F., Perry, Brian D.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: 1997
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50860

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