The ability ofStomoxys calcitrans and mechanical means to transmitTrypanosoma (brucei) evansi from goats to camels in Kenya
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Abstract
Stomoxys calcitrans failed to transmitTrypanosoma (b.) evansi from infected goats to other goats or camels, but the trypanosomal infection was transmitted by needle prick from infected goats to camels.
Keywords
animal reservoir camel goat Stomoxys calcitrans transmission Trypanosoma (b.) evansiAbbreviations
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haematocrit concentration technique
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