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The distribution and prevalence of stephanofilariasis in cattle in Queensland
Author(s) -
JOHNSON S J,
ARTHUR R J,
SHEPHERD R K
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1986.tb07679.x
Subject(s) - breed , veterinary medicine , haematobia irritans , biology , zoology , prevalence , cape , epidemiology , geography , medicine , archaeology , muscidae , stomoxys
SUMMARY A total of 10,543 cattle from 1,386 farms throughout Queensland was examined at abattoirs and the presence of stephanofilarial lesions was related to property of origin, sex, breed, and age of the slaughtered cattle and season of slaughter. The mean prevalence was 38% and within the infected area this varied from less than 5% in south east Queensland to 95% on Cape York Peninsula. The prevalence of lesions was higher in bulls than in cows and was least in steers. Bos Indicus animals had a lower prevalence than B. taurus. Prevalence increased with age. The distribution of the disease closely matched that of the buffalo fly, Haematobia irritans exigua.