Epizootiology of bovine anaplasmosis and babesiosis in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Contributors: Guglielmone, Alberto.; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean.; Technical Cooperation Network among Veterinary Research and Diagnostic Laboratories.
Publisher: FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Santiago, Chile
Language: eng
Number of pages: 41
Subjects: Anaplasmosis -- Latin America; Babesiosis in cattle -- Latin America; Anaplasmosis -- Caribbean Area; Babesiosis in cattle -- Caribbean Area
Notes: "RLAC/92/23 GAN-39."

"Prepared by Alberto Guglielmone"--P. 5.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 19-34).
Table of contents: title: Babesiosis; title: Boophilus-babesia-bovine system: babesiosis forecast; title: Babesia; title: Cattle; title: Ticks; title: Husbandry management; title: Mathematical model; title: Analytic epizootiology; title: Tick infection rate; title: Surveys: cattle infestation rate; title: Genetic composition of cattle; title: Acaricides: type, application method, rhythm, season; title: Stocking rate and feed resources; title: Climatic data; title: Other factors; title: Anaplasmosis; title: Similarities between anaplasmosis and babesiosis; title: Differences between both diseases; title: Transmission modalities; title: Boophilus; title: Dermacentor; title: Haematophagous dipters; title: Other aspects.