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    Risk factors for sero-prevalence of tick-borne diseases of calves in Maasai pastoral herds in Kajiado District, Kenya

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    Date
    2003
    Author
    Karimi, S K
    McDermott, J J
    Gitau, G K
    Gathuma, J M
    Kinuthia, R N
    Type
    Presentation
    Language
    en
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    Abstract
    Risk factors for sero-prevalence of Theileria parva, Theileria mutans, Anaplasma marginale and Babesia bigemina were investigated in 729 calves from Maasai herds in Kajiado District, Kenya. Study herds were selected using a multistage sampling method. Serum antibodies were estimated using an indirect Enzyme- Linked Immunosorbent Assay and expressed as a percent positivity. The objective was to identify risk factors associated with sero-prevalence of tick-borne diseases in Maasai pastoral systems in Kajiado District. Sero-prevalence and associated risk factors varied between and within agro-climatic zones, group ranches and farms. Thus, targeted rather than blanket immunization of calves and other tick control should be conducted, with targeting being done at agro-climatic, group ranch and farm levels
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    http://www.sciquest.org.nz/node/63336
    http://hdl.handle.net/11295/32770
    Citation
    Karimi, S K et al(2003). Risk factors for sero-prevalence of tick-borne diseases of calves in Maasai pastoral herds in Kajiado District, Kenya. International Symposia on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics proceedings, ISVEE 10: Proceedings of the 10th Symposium of the International Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Vina del Mar, Chile, Arthropod-borne diseases session, p 507, Nov 2003
    Publisher
    Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi
    Subject
    Sero-prevalence
    Tick-borne disease
    Calves
    Maasai
    Pastoral herds
    Kajiado District
    Kenya
    Description
    Conference paper
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