Parasitology Research (2007) 101, 533-538

Youquan Li, Jianxun Luo, Zhijie Liu, Guiquan Guan, Jinliang Gao, Miling Ma, Zhisheng Dang, Aihong Liu, Qiaoyun Ren, Bingyi Lu, Junlong Liu, Haiping Zhao, Jinjie Li, Guangyuan Liu, Qi Bai and Hong Yin (2007)
Experimental transmission of Theileria sp. (China 1) infective for small ruminants by Haemaphysalis longicornis and Haemaphysalis qinghaiensis
Parasitology Research 101 (3), 533-538
Abstract: The experimental transmission of a recently identified new Theileria (China 1) species pathogenic for sheep and goats in northern China is described. Haemaphysalis qinghaiensis nymphs and adults developed from larvae and nymph engorged on sheep infected with Theileria sp. (China 1) were able to respectively transmit the Theileria sp. to splenectomized sheep. Meanwhile, H. longicornis nymphs and adults developed from larvae and nymphs engorged on sheep infected with Theileria sp. (China 1) were also able to respectively transmit this new Theileria sp. (China 1) to splenectomized sheep. These experiments suggested that the Theileria sp. (China 1) could be transmitted by at least two species of Haemaphysalis sp. ticks, H. longicornis and H. qinghaiensis, and the mode of transmission is stage to stage.
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Database assignments for author(s): Jianxun Luo

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Haemaphysalis longicornis		China (NW)
	Haemaphysalis qinghaiensis		China (NW)