tick borne disease
Tick-borne diseases of Zimbabwe: Lumpy skin disease (LSD)
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral disease that occurs across the globe. It is a transboundary disease that is categorised as a notifiable disease by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). The disease is caused by lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) that belongs to the family Poxviridae,[...]
Tick-borne diseases in Zimbabwe part 2: African and Asiatic redwater in cattle
The term redwater (babesiosis) is a generic term that refers to two diseases, namely African redwater and Asiatic or European redwater. In cattle, it is caused by a protozoan blood parasite in the red blood cells. Two species of the blood parasite occur in Southern Africa, namely Babesia bigemina,[...]