Artificial infection of the tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus with Theileria parva.

Authors :: Walker AR
Brown CG
Bell LJ
McKellar SB
Source :: Research in veterinary science [Res Vet Sci] 1979 Mar; Vol. 26 (2), pp. 264-5.
Publication Year :: 1979
Abstract: Methods for infecting Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks with Theileria parva by injection and by artificial feeding were confirmed and compared. The injection method proved simpler and at best as effective and suggested improvements are described.

Subjects :: Animals
Cattle
Parasitology methods
Theileriasis parasitology
Apicomplexa growth & development
Ticks parasitology

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