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| − | '''Pathogenesis'''
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| − | *Most numerous in '''autumn and winter'''
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| − | *Located in the superficial layers of the fleece
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| − | **This aids transmission
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| − | *Long wooled breeds are most susceptible to infection
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| − | *Cause anaemia
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| − | *Wool damage
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| − | **Irritation and self-inflicted damage
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| − | **Staining by ked faeces
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| − | *Intermediate host for non-pathogenic ''Trypanosoma melophagium'' in sheep
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| − | '''Control'''
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| − | *Sheep dipping and spraying
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| − | *Shearing to decrease numbers
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