Equine Piroplasmosis Associated with Amblyomma cajennense Ticks, Texas, USA

Equine Piroplasmosis Associated with Amblyomma cajennense Ticks, Texas, USA

We report an outbreak of equine piroplasmosis in southern Texas, USA, in 2009. Infection prevalence reached 100% in some areas (292 infected horses). Amblyomma cajennense was the predominant tick and experimentally transmitted Theileria equi to an uninfected horse. We suggest that transmission by th...

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Main Authors: Glen A. Scoles, H. Joel Hutcheson, Jack L. Schlater, Steven G. Hennager, Angela M. Pelzel, Don P. Knowles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
equine piroplasmosis
tick-borne diseases
vector-borne infections
Theileria equi
Amblyomma cajennense
equids
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/10/10-1182_article

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