A comparison of field tick infestation on N'Dama, Zebu and N'Dama x Zebu crossbred cattle.

doi:10.1016/0304-4017(93)90184-o

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A comparison of field tick infestation on N'Dama, Zebu and N'Dama x Zebu crossbred cattle.

Veterinary parasitology - 1 Mar 1993

Mattioli R C, Bah M, Faye J, Kora S, Cassama M

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Tick burdens, estimated from cumulative tick counts, were determined on N'Dama, Zebu and F1 N'Dama x Zebu crossbred cattle. N'Dama showed significantly fewer ticks than the Zebu and F1 cattle (P < 0.001). A previous trypanosomosis infection did not affect tick burdens on the three genotypes. Ambl...

Topics

Animals
Cattle
Cattle Diseases
Crosses, Genetic
Female
Genotype
Immunity, Innate
Male
Prevalence
Tick Infestations

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