Tick fever or cattle fever (babesiosis) is economically the most important arthropod-borne
disease of cattle worldwide with vast areas of Australia, Africa, South and Central America …

I. Introduction 2. The physical-chemical characteristics of bovine immunoglobulins and
secretory component a. General characteristics of intact molecules i. Charge-dependent …

The objective of this review was to explore the relationship between lactational performance
and health. We focused on lactational incidence rates (LIR) of the production diseases that …

Staphylococcus aureus is a major causative agent of intramammary infections in dairy cows.
In this report, the pathogenesis of these infections is described. The potential role in …

ABSTRACT A competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using recombinant major
surface protein 5 (rMSP5-cELISA) of Anaplasma marginale was validated in a naturally …

Because the bovine mammary gland is constantly challenged by a variety of contagious and
environmental pathogens, maintenance of mammary health may be best thought of in terms …

The objective is to discuss sexually transmitted diseases caused by Tritrichomonas foetus (T
foetus) and Campylobacter fetus (C fetus) subsp. venerealis, with a focus on prevalence …

Bovine babesiosis caused by the tick-transmitted haemoprotozoans Babesia bovis, Babesia
bigemina and Babesia divergens commonly results in substantial cattle morbidity and …

Although the widespread use of artificial insemination has made it possible to breed cattle
with minimal risk of transmitting specific venereal pathogens, sexually transmitted diseases …

A protein epitope of major surface protein 5 (MSP5), defined by monoclonal antibody (MAb)
ANAF16C1, is conserved among Anaplasma species (ES Visser, TC McGuire, GH Palmer …