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The association between Amblyomma variegatum and dermatophilosis: Epidemiology and immunology

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Publication date
29/05/1996
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Articles & Journals
Focus Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Focus Topic:
Health & Diseases
Type of Risk:
Biological & environmental
Commodity:
Crops
Livestock
Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02310694
Author
Heron, I.D.; Koney, E.B.M.; Morrow, A.N.
Organization
Veterinary Services Department, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Accra, Ghana

A close association was found between infestation with Amblyomma variegatum and the occurrence of dermatophilosis on cattle on the coastal Plains of Ghana. Animals belonging to breeds traditionally regarded as more susceptible to the disease also tended to carry higher tick burdens. The basis of the association between infestation with this tick and the occurrence of dermatophilosis would appear to involve tick-induced immunosuppression.