A historical perspective on the prevalence, distribution and influence of African Horse Sickness in Namibia

A historical perspective on the prevalence, distribution and influence of African Horse Sickness in Namibia

African Horse Sickness (AHS) is a devastating, non-contagious, infectious, insect-borne disease of equids. AHS is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Culicoides midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) act as vectors for the transmission of the causative agent, African Horse Sickness virus (AHSV). It is conside...

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Main Authors: Danica Liebenberg, Pieter Warnich, Stuart Piketh, Huib van Hamburg
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2017-12-01
Series:Contree
Subjects:
african horse sickness (ahs)
culicoides
namibia
historical perspective
socio-economic
military and environmental consequences
Online Access:https://newcontree.org.za/index.php/nc/article/view/86
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