A new PCR-based study in Venezuela shows that msp5-targeting diagnostics outperform msp2 primers for detecting Anaplasma ...
University of Missouri researchers are working to develop the first-ever vaccine proven to protect cattle from a devastating tick-borne cattle disease known as bovine anaplasmosis. The research is ...
We have a cow that tested PCR positive for anaplasmosis. We treated her with antibiotics, and she appears to have fully recovered. After she weans her calf, should we sell her? We don't know if she's ...
When hiking, many know to check their bodies for ticks to avoid getting Lyme disease or Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Many of these tick diseases are region-specific. In the same way, ticks can also ...
BATON ROUGE, La., Feb. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As the spring season approaches, University Products is reminding veterinarians across the nation of the critical importance of vaccinating bovine ...
After working for over 30 years on tick-borne diseases, Roman Ganta, a University of Missouri McKee endowed professor of veterinary pathobiology, and his team have created the first vaccine against ...
Cattle less than a year of age that become infected have mild disease. Older cattle get severely ill and infection can be fatal in animals older than two years. Clinical signs include fever, lethargy, ...