The association between serum antibody titres to Theileria parva in calves and potential explanatory factors were examined in a longitudinal observational study that was conducted in 5 cohorts of female calves with a total of 225 calves on 188 smallholder dairy farms. The farms were distributed i...
Gitau, G.K.
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McDermott, John J.
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Perry, Brian D.
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[Factors associated with Theileria parva infections in small-holder dairy farms in Murang'a District, Kenya]
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Factors associated with Theileria parva infections in small-holder dairy farms in Murang'a District, Kenya
The most important tick-borne disease of cattle in eastern, central and southern Africa is East Coast fever (ECF) caused by Theileria parva and transmitted by the tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus. Other less-important tick-borne diseases in cattle are benign theileriosis caused by Theileria muta...
Gitau, G.K.
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Perry, Brian D.
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Katende, J.M.
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McDermott, John J.
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Morzaria, S.P.
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Young, A.S.
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[The prevalence of serum antibodies to tick-borne infections in cattle in smallholder dairy farms in Murang'a District, Kenya; a cross-sectional study]
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The prevalence of serum antibodies to tick-borne infections in cattle in smallholder dairy farms in Murang'a District, Kenya; a cross-sectional study
This paper studies East Coast fever (Theileria parva infection) risk in four district smallholder-farming areas of Kenya representing a range of epidemiological states of the disease. The areas include Kakamega, where indigenous cattle are intensively grazed with minimal tick control under modera...
Kiara, Henry K.
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O'Callaghan, C.J.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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McDermott, John J.
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Perry, Brian D.
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[Targeting East Coast fever control strategies based on the assessment of biological risk]
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Targeting East Coast fever control strategies based on the assessment of biological risk