Detection of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Lambs Undergoing Prophylactic Treatment Against Ticks on Two Swedish Farms

Detection of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Lambs Undergoing Prophylactic Treatment Against Ticks on Two Swedish Farms

Tick-borne pathogens (TBPs), especially Anaplasma phagocytophilum, cause disease in grazing livestock. Tick prophylaxis is, therefore, a routine practice in sheep flocks in Sweden, especially in central, southern, and coastal areas of the country where ixodid ticks (Ixodes ricinus and Haemaphysalis...

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Main Authors: Giulio Grandi, Anna Aspán, Jenny Pihl, Katarina Gustafsson, Fredrik Engström, Tomas Jinnerot, Robert Söderlund, Jan Chirico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
tick prophylaxis
tick-borne pathogens
sheep
serology
polymerase chain reaction
16S rRNA sequencing
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2018.00072/full

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