The Occurrence of Eperythrozoon Wenyoni

Abstract

This note records the occurrence of E. Wenyoni and B. bavis in Kenya for the first time. During attempts to transmit tick-borne fever of cattle blood was collected, into heparin, from 3 cattle showing tick-borne fever bodies in their leucocytes. This blood W.J.S pooled and inoculated subcutaneously into several cattle, including ox No. 2508. No parasites other than tick-borne fever bodies were seen in the limited number of blood smears available from the 3 donor animals.