Concurrent Theileriosis And Anaplasmosis Infection In Crossbred Cows — A Case Report
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2003-06
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Abstract
Genus Theileria, the intracellular parasite
and Genus Anaplasma, the intracellular rickettsia
cause the diseases Theileriosis and Anaplasmosis
respectively in animals. They are transmitted by ticks
and affect a wide range of domestic and wild animals.
Anaplasma marginale chiefly affects cattle and
causes mortality as high as 80 per cent
(Soulsby, 1968). Reports on concurrent infection of
anaplasmosis and theileriosis in cattle are very
scarce. This paper details one such incidence of
concurrent Theileriosis and Anaplasmosis in
crossbred cows .
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TNV_CHE_32(3&4)_J&A2003_89-90
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Veterinary Science, Veterinary Parasitology