A study of the Culcoides (Diptera: ceratopogonidae) vectors of African horse sickness to enhance current practical control measures and research methods.

A study of the Culcoides (Diptera: ceratopogonidae) vectors of African horse sickness to enhance current practical control measures and research methods.

African horse sickness virus causes a non-contagious, infectious disease of equids. It is epizootic to sub-Saharan Africa and parts of the Middle East. The epizootics caused by the virus have caused widespread devastation amongst equids worldwide. Fortunately no epizootic has lasted more than 5 year...

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Language:en_ZA
Published: 2011
Subjects:
African horse sickness > South Africa.
African horse sickness virus > South Africa.
African horse sickness > South Africa > Prevention.
Horses > Diseases > South Africa.
Horses > Virus diseases > South Africa.
Horses > Diseases > South Africa > Prevention.
Culicoides.
Theses > Animal and poultry science.
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2166

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http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2166

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