title: Dedication: Conrad Yunker.
abstract: This volume of the proceedings of STVM-03 is dedicated to Dr. Connie Yunker for his many contributions to tropical veterinary medicine and for being a good colleague and friend.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078-2007, USA. kmk285@cvm.okstate.edu
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kocan
authors.forename: Edmour F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Blouin
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D000818:Animals; D006357:Heartwater Disease / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010274:Parasitology / Q000266:history*; D011157:Population Dynamics; D017282:Tick-Borne Diseases / Q000266:history / Q000635:transmission; D013987:Ticks / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D014330:Tropical Medicine / Q000266:history; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000266:history*