Modelling the transmission dynamics of Cowdria ruminantium: Supporting the case for endemic stability

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dc.creatorO'Callaghan, C.J.
dc.creatorMedley, G.F.
dc.creatorPeter, T.F.
dc.creatorPerry, Brian D.
dc.date1997
dc.date2014-10-31T06:21:45Z
dc.date2014-10-31T06:21:45Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T17:18:07Z
dc.descriptionHeartwater, caused by the rickettsial organism Cowdria ruminantium and transmitted by ticks of the genus Amblyomma, is considered to be the most important tick-borne disease of cattle in southern Africa, and is second only in importance to East Coast fever (theileriosis) in eastern Africa. This paper describes the formulation of a transmission dynamic model for C. ruminantium in which the clinical manifestations of infection, namely heartwater disease and death, are the outcomes of interest and are Reported as functions of relative tick challenge. An outline of the model developed and the corresponding mathematical details are presented.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/50860
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/148215
dc.languageen
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.subjectcattle
dc.subjectcowdria ruminantium
dc.subjectdisease transmission
dc.subjectmodels
dc.subjectepidemiology
dc.subjectmetastigmata
dc.subjectmortality
dc.subjectbacterial diseases
dc.titleModelling the transmission dynamics of Cowdria ruminantium: Supporting the case for endemic stability
dc.typeConference Paper

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