Re-emergence of the apicomplexan Theileria equi in the United States: elimination of persistent infection and transmission risk.

Arthropod-borne apicomplexan pathogens that cause asymptomatic persistent infections present a significant challenge due to their life-long transmission potential. Although anti-microbials have been used to ameliorate acute disease in animals and humans, chemotherapeutic efficacy for apicomplexan pa...

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Main Authors: Massaro W Ueti, Robert H Mealey, Lowell S Kappmeyer, Stephen N White, Nancy Kumpula-McWhirter, Angela M Pelzel, Juanita F Grause, Thomas O Bunn, Andy Schwartz, Josie L Traub-Dargatz, Amy Hendrickson, Benjamin Espy, Alan J Guthrie, W Kent Fowler, Donald P Knowles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3435266?pdf=render