PMID: 16642719Apr 29, 2006Paper

The impact of 2 dipping systems on endemic stability to bovine babesiosis and anaplasmosis in cattle in 4 communally grazed areas in Limpopo Province, South Africa

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
B O RikhotsoJ E M Sommerville

Abstract

A 12-month study was conducted in 4 communal grazing areas in the Bushbuckridge region, Limpopo Province, South Africa. The main objective was to investigate the impact of reduced acaricide application on endemic stability to bovine babesiosis (Babesia bigemina and Babesia bovis) and anaplasmosis (Anaplasma marginale) in the local cattle population. To this end 60 cattle in each communal grazing area were bled at the beginning and the conclusion of the experimental period and their sera were assayed for B. bovis, B. bigemina and Anaplasma antibodies. Cattle in the intensively dipped group were dipped 26 times and maintained on a 14-day dipping interval throughout the study, whereas cattle in the strategically dipped group were dipped only 13 times. Three cattle, from which adult ticks were collected, were selected from each village, while immature ticks were collected by drag-sampling the surrounding vegetation. During the dipping process, a questionnaire aimed at assessing the prevalence of clinical cases of tick-borne disease, abscesses and mortalities was completed by an Animal Health Technician at each diptank. An increase in seroprevalence to B. bovis and B. bigemina and a decrease in seroprevalence to Anaplasma was detect...Continue Reading

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Jul 16, 2014·Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases·Awelani M MutshembeleJosé de la Fuente
Jan 6, 2009·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences·Martin LopezJ Antonio Alvarez
Jul 21, 2016·Preventive Veterinary Medicine·Amanda M BerrianPatricia A Conrad
Aug 1, 2020·Pathogens·Dasiel Obregón AlvarezAlejandro Cabezas-Cruz

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