Browsing by Subject "Tick-borne disease"
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Development of a real time PCR assay to distinguish between Coxiella burnetii and Coxiella-like endosymbionts
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Q fever is classified as notifiable by the World Organisation of Animal Health (OIE, now known as the World Organisation for Animal Health, WOAH). It is a zoonotic bacterial disease caused by Coxiella burnetii that occurs ... -
Molecular detection and characterization of tick-borne haemoparasites among cattle on Zanzibar Island, Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2020)Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) are serious constraints to livestock production in Tanzania and other tropical and subtropical countries and impact the livelihoods of resource-poor farming communities in the region. In Tanzania, ... -
A review on equine piroplasmosis: epidemiology, vector ecology, risk factors, host immunity, diagnosis and control
(MDPI, 2019)Equine Piroplasmosis (EP) is a tick-borne disease caused by apicomplexan protozoan parasites, Babesia caballi and Theileria equi. The disease is responsible for serious economic losses to the equine industry. It principally ...