Exposure of vaccinated and naive cattle to natural challenge from buffalo-derived Theileria parva

Integrative management of wildlife and livestock requires a clear understanding of the diseases transmitted between the two populations. The tick-borne protozoan parasite Theileria parva causes two distinct diseases in cattle, East Coast fever and Corridor disease, following infection with parasites...

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Main Authors: Tatjana Sitt, E. Jane Poole, Gideon Ndambuki, Stephen Mwaura, Thomas Njoroge, George P. Omondi, Matthew Mutinda, Joseph Mathenge, Giles Prettejohn, W. Ivan Morrison, Philip Toye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221322441500022X