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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author O'Callaghan, C.J.
Medley, G.F.
Peter, T.F.
Perry, Brian D.
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description 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 paper describes the formulation of a transmission dynamic model for C. ruminantium in which the clinical manifestations of infection, namely heartwater disease and death, are the outcomes of interest and are Reported as functions of relative tick challenge. An outline of the model developed and the corresponding mathematical details are presented.
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spelling CGSpace508602016-05-30T17:53:14Z Modelling the transmission dynamics of Cowdria ruminantium: Supporting the case for endemic stability O'Callaghan, C.J. Medley, G.F. Peter, T.F. Perry, Brian D. cattle cowdria ruminantium disease transmission models epidemiology metastigmata mortality bacterial diseases 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 paper describes the formulation of a transmission dynamic model for C. ruminantium in which the clinical manifestations of infection, namely heartwater disease and death, are the outcomes of interest and are Reported as functions of relative tick challenge. An outline of the model developed and the corresponding mathematical details are presented. 1997 2014-10-31T06:21:45Z 2014-10-31T06:21:45Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50860 en Limited Access
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cowdria ruminantium
disease transmission
models
epidemiology
metastigmata
mortality
bacterial diseases
O'Callaghan, C.J.
Medley, G.F.
Peter, T.F.
Perry, Brian D.
Modelling the transmission dynamics of Cowdria ruminantium: Supporting the case for endemic stability
title Modelling the transmission dynamics of Cowdria ruminantium: Supporting the case for endemic stability
title_full Modelling the transmission dynamics of Cowdria ruminantium: Supporting the case for endemic stability
title_fullStr Modelling the transmission dynamics of Cowdria ruminantium: Supporting the case for endemic stability
title_full_unstemmed Modelling the transmission dynamics of Cowdria ruminantium: Supporting the case for endemic stability
title_short Modelling the transmission dynamics of Cowdria ruminantium: Supporting the case for endemic stability
title_sort modelling the transmission dynamics of cowdria ruminantium supporting the case for endemic stability
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cowdria ruminantium
disease transmission
models
epidemiology
metastigmata
mortality
bacterial diseases
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