Note on premunition with the agents of bovine plasmosis

Abstract

The average incubation period for Babesia bigemina was 7,2 ± 0,2 days in female hosts and 8,4 ± 0,3 days in males. As for the Anaplasma marginale the average was 28,2 ± 0,318 for female hosts and 28,7 ± 0,515 for males. The sex difference in average incubation period was statistically significant only for Babesia bigemina. As for the treatment of babesiosis there was no apparent advantage in the administration of acriflavin. For the treatment of anaplasmosis, terramicin by intravenous route showed good results, while antimalarics (Paludrine and Aralen) seemed to be of sligt or no value, when administered by oral route. Some modifications of the premunition technique are suggested.