title: Infectivity of Anaplasma marginale after ingestion by potential insect vectors.
abstract: Anaplasma marginale-infected erythrocytes retained viability and infectivity for at least 3 days after ingestion by Hippelates pusio Loew and up to 2 days after ingestion by species of Tabanidae. The organism does not appear to have a developmental sequence in the insect vector.
mesh_terms: D000709:Anaplasma / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D000712:Anaplasmosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004175:Diptera / Q000382:microbiology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D007303:Insect Vectors; D013997:Time Factors