title: Transmission of an unidentified Theileria species to small ruminants by Haemaphysalis qinghaiensis ticks collected in the field.
abstract: The transmission of a recently identified Theileria species pathogenic for sheep and goats in northern China is described. Haemaphysalis qinghaiensis nymphs which had been collected from grass in epidemic areas were able to transmit this Theileria species to sheep. The pathogen was also transmitted to sheep and goats by three batches of adult ticks collected from grass, ticks collected when moving about on sheep and ticks which were found partially engorged on sheep or goats.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Weigang, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. yinhong@public.lz.gs.cn
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Jianxun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Guiquan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Guan
authors.forename: Yulong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Bingyi
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Qicai
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Miling
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Wenshun
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Chengping
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Zhengpu
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Shuzhen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Biao
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hongde
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Leonard
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schnittger
authors.forename: Jabbar
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Frans
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jongejan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001096:Arachnid Vectors / Q000469:parasitology; D002681:China; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000635:transmission; D006041:Goats; D026863:Ixodidae / Q000254:growth & development / Q000469:parasitology*; D006109:Poaceae / Q000469:parasitology; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000635:transmission; D016794:Theileria / Q000145:classification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D013801:Theileriasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission*; D013984:Tick Infestations / Q000469:parasitology*