Studies on the comprehensive control of babesiasis in cattle and buffaloes.
To obtain a highly effective method for controlling babesiosis in cattle and buffalo, an epidemiological survey was carried out at Zuiyun village in Hubai Province. On the grounds of the epidemiological data, control measures which included preventive drugs and killing the vectors were devised. After two years of control no clinical cases of bovine babesiosis were found. The average number of ticks on cattle or buffalo decreased from 9-282 to 0-11.3. Good results were obtained in another epidemic area using this control method. These results indicated that this technique of controlling babesiosis is highly effective.
Zhou
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Shanghai Institute of Domestic Animal Parasitology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, People's Republic of China.
Shen
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J
He
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Wang
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D000818:Animals; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001096:Arachnid Vectors / Q000469:parasitology; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002020:Buffaloes; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003976:Diazinon / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004133:Diminazene / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007095:Imidocarb / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015994:Incidence; D007306:Insecticides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015995:Prevalence; D012621:Seasons; D013983:Tick Control; D013984:Tick Infestations / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary; D013987:Ticks / Q000469:parasitology
D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D007306:Insecticides; D007095:Imidocarb; C003915:diminazene aceturate; D004133:Diminazene; D003976:Diazinon; C031719:imidocarb dipropionate