Transmission of 'Candidatus Anaplasma camelii' to mice and rabbits by camel-specific keds, Hippobosca camelina.

• Main Authors: Joel L Bargul (Author), Kevin O Kidambasi (Author), Merid N Getahun (Author), Jandouwe Villinger (Author), Robert S Copeland (Author), Jackson M Muema (Author), Mark Carrington (Author), Daniel K Masiga (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Anaplasmosis, caused by infection with bacteria of the genus Anaplasma, is an important veterinary and zoonotic disease. Transmission by ticks has been characterized but little is known about non-tick vectors of livestock anaplasmosis. This study investigated the presence of Anaplasma spp. in camels...