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Abstract
The role of males of the bont tick (Amblyomma hebraeum) in the transmission of Cowdria ruminantium (heartwater) was investigated. Transstadial (nymph to adult) and intrastadial transmission were demonstrated. Males transferred from live or dead hosts to live hosts were shown to transmit C. ruminantium repeatedly. It was concluded that male transmission is of importance in the epidemiology of heartwater.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2588467 DOI: 10.1016/0304-4017(89)90159-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vet Parasitol ISSN: 0304-4017 Impact factor: 2.738