| re-assessment of tick control after immunization against east coast fever in the eastern province of zambia. | east coast fever, caused by the protozoon theileria parva and transmitted by the ixodid tick rhipicephalus appendiculatus is one of the most important cattle diseases in east and central africa, responsible for considerable direct losses and necessitating expensive control measures. traditionally, the disease was controlled by means of intensive tick control. the belgian animal disease control project was requested to study the disease epizootiology and vector ecology in order to formulate and i ... | 1991 | 1793284 |
| the current epidemiological status of bovine theileriosis in eastern zambia. | results of a longitudinal study conducted in the eastern province of zambia from 1994 to 1997 indicate that it is doubtful whether a state of endemic stability of east coast fever (ecf) can be reached in the near future. even in endemic areas, the mortality of theileria parva infections is still estimated above 50%. the main factors limiting progress towards endemic stability are high innate susceptibility of the zebu cattle, the virulence of the parasite and the climate. the unimodal rainfall p ... | 1999 | 10540309 |
| immunisation against theileria parva in eastern zambia: influence of maternal antibodies and demonstration of the carrier status. | immunisation of calves by the infection and treatment method (i & t) has been extensively used in the eastern province of zambia to control east coast fever (ecf), a protozoan tick-borne disease. this paper presents the results of a field longitudinal study, which included a total of 148 angoni calves. after immunisation against ecf, they were monitored for a full rainy season, coinciding with the main peak of activity of the vector of theileria parva, the tick rhipicephalus appendiculatus. dysi ... | 2002 | 12446089 |