title: The epizootiology and control of heartwater and other tick-borne diseases of cattle in South Africa.
abstract: The history of the main bovine tick-borne diseases occurring in South Africa and the role Onderstepoort played in their identification and control is briefly reviewed. The present attitudes regarding the control of tick-borne diseases, taking into account their complexity, is discussed. Gaps in our knowledge regarding heartwater epizootiology and possible future studies are defined.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001096:Arachnid Vectors / Q000382:microbiology; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D006357:Heartwater Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D012287:Rickettsiaceae / Q000254:growth & development / Q000276:immunology; D013019:South Africa; D013987:Ticks / Q000382:microbiology; D014611:Vaccination / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D001428:Bacterial Vaccines