Paralysis of laboratory rabbits by nymphae of Ixodes rubicundus, Neumann 1904 (Acarina: Ixodidae) and some effects on the life-cycle following feeding under different temperature conditions

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dc.contributor.author Spickett, Arthur M.
dc.contributor.author Elliot, E.G.R.
dc.contributor.author Heyne, Heloise
dc.contributor.author Neser, J.A.
dc.contributor.editor Verwoerd, Daniel Wynand
dc.date.accessioned 2014-09-30T09:12:28Z
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dc.date.created 2014
dc.date.issued 1989
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dc.description.abstract Feeding under constant cold conditions resulted in a marginal shortening of feeding period and a major shortening of the subsequent developmental phase of all stages of Ixodes rubicundus Neumann 1904, the Karoo paralysis tick. Paralysis occurred in laboratory rabbits when nymphae were fed on them under constant warm, constant cold and fluctuating ambient winter conditions. This paralysis was found to be dependant on infestation rate and feeding conditions. Under constant cold conditions paralysis resulted from lower levels of infestation than under warm or under fluctuating winter conditions. Neurological parameters used in assessing the progression of the paresis are discussed. en
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dc.identifier.citation Spickett, AM, Elliott, EGR, Heyne, H & Neser, JA 1989, 'Paralysis of laboratory rabbits by nymphae of Ixodes rubicundus, Neumann 1904 (Acarina: Ixodidae) and some effects on the life-cycle following feeding under different temperature conditions', Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 56, no. 1, pp. 59 - 62. en
dc.identifier.issn 0330-2465
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/42134
dc.language.iso en en
dc.publisher Published by the Government Printer, Pretoria. en
dc.rights © ARC-Onderstepoort and Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria (original). © University of Pretoria. Dept of Library Services (digital). en
dc.subject Veterinary medicine en
dc.subject.lcsh Veterinary medicine -- South Africa
dc.title Paralysis of laboratory rabbits by nymphae of Ixodes rubicundus, Neumann 1904 (Acarina: Ixodidae) and some effects on the life-cycle following feeding under different temperature conditions en
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