King, D. and Gettinby, G. and Newson, R.M. (1988) A climate-based model for the development of the ixodid tick, Rhipicephalus-appendiculatus in East coast fever zones. Veterinary Parasitology, 29 (1). pp. 41-51. ISSN 0304-4017
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East Coast fever (Theileria parva infection) is an important parasitic disease of cattle in East and Central Africa. Past experimental studies have provided a great deal of information on the dynamics of the life cycle of the tick vector, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus. This paper describes a mathematical model based on field observations to explain the close relationship between the tick life cycle and climate. The model provides a basis for the future study of different ECF control programmes using computer experiments.
| Item type: | Article |
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| ID code: | 17765 |
| Keywords: | climate based model, ixodid tick, Rhipicephalus-appendiculatus, East coast fever zones, Animal culture, Probabilities. Mathematical statistics |
| Subjects: | Agriculture > Animal culture Science > Mathematics > Probabilities. Mathematical statistics |
| Department: | Faculty of Science > Mathematics and Statistics |
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| Depositing user: | Strathprints Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 11 May 2010 14:42 |
| Last modified: | 12 Mar 2012 11:08 |
| URI: | http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/17765 |
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