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Surveillance Of Anaplasma Marginale In Arkansas Beef Cattle Herds, Gabriel Apple
Surveillance Of Anaplasma Marginale In Arkansas Beef Cattle Herds, Gabriel Apple
Animal Science Undergraduate Honors Theses
Anaplasmosis is an economically devastating disease in cattle that is caused by the rickettsial pathogen Anaplasma marginale. It is estimated that this parasitic bacterium causes over $300 million in expenses for the U.S. cattle industry annually. In Arkansas, the beef cattle industry is the fifth largest agricultural commodity in the state, thus necessitating a better understanding of this disease along with its prevalence. In this study, both polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests were used to determine the prevalence of A. marginale infection in Arkansas beef cattle on pasture in the six commonly known geographical …