Comparative study of Anaplasma parasites in tick carrying buffaloes and cattle     

Rajput ZI  Hu SH  Arijo AG  Habib M  Khalid M 《Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B》2005,6(11):1057-1062

INTRODUCTION The world population of buffaloes(Bubalus bubalis)has been estimated at over172million head,more than97%(167.6million)of which are in Asia and the Pacific region,mainly in India(97.7million)and Pakistan(25.5million)(FAO,2004).About98%of buffaloes in the region are raised by small farmers owning less than two hectares of land and less than five buffaloes(Mudgal,1992).In general,the water buffalo is regarded as more productive,healthier and more useful than the cow,especiall…  相似文献