An acute febrile disease of cattle, sheep, and goats in sub-Saharan Africa and certain islands in the Indian and Atlantic Oceans and in the Caribbean, caused by the rickettsial organism Cowdria ruminantium and transmitted by ticks of the genus Amblyomma; some species of African antelope and European and American deer also are susceptible. ... Synon...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: hart′wah′tĕr Definitions: 1. A serious septicemic tropical disease caused by a rickettsial agent; geographic distribution primarily sub-Saharan Africa. The causative agent, Cowdria (Rickettsia ruminantium) is transferred by the bont ticks Amblyomma hebraeum and A. variegatumo affecting ruminants (bovine, c...
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