title: Rearing and infection techniques for Amblyomma species to be used in heartwater transmission experiments.
abstract: Techniques for the rearing of Amblyomma species to be used in heartwater (Cowdria ruminantium) transmission experiments are discussed. These involve the breeding and maintenance of infected and non-infected strains of ticks. They include the feeding of ticks on sheep, rabbits, mice, tortoises and guinea fowl.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Research Institute, Onderstepoort.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Heyne
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Elliott
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Bezuidenhout
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds; D007756:Laboratory Animal Science / Q000295:instrumentation*; D051379:Mice; D011817:Rabbits; D012756:Sheep; D013987:Ticks / Q000502:physiology*; D014426:Turtles