PROOF OF TRANS-OVARIAL TRANSMISSION OF COWDRIA-RUMINANTIUM BY AMBLYOMMA-HEBRAEUM

  • 1 March 1986
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 53  (1) , 31-34
Abstract
Transovarial transmission of Cowdria ruminantium by Amblyomma hebraeum does occur in certain instances. Both the transovarial and the filial infection rates appears to be very low. The infection may reappear only in the adults or nymphae, or in all 3 stages of the tick''s life cycle.