Molecular Detection and Genetic Characterization of <i>Ehrlichia ruminantium</i> Harbored by <i>Amblyomma hebraeum</i> Ticks of Domestic Ruminants in North West Province, South Africa

Molecular Detection and Genetic Characterization of <i>Ehrlichia ruminantium</i> Harbored by <i>Amblyomma hebraeum</i> Ticks of Domestic Ruminants in North West Province, South Africa

<i>Ehrlichia ruminantium</i> (<i>E. ruminantium</i>) is the causative agent of heartwater disease and it is mainly transmitted to livestock by <i>Amblyomma hebraeum</i> (<i>A. hebraeum</i>) tick in South Africa. This study investigated the occurrence o...

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Main Authors: Sifiso S. Mnisi, Malekoba B. N. Mphuthi, Tsepo Ramatla, Lehlohonolo S. Mofokeng, Oriel Thekisoe, Michelo Syakalima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
heartwater
<i>Amblyomma hebraeum</i>
tick
<i>Ehrlichia ruminantium</i>
genotype
domestic ruminants
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/19/2511

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