Genetic and antigenic variation of the bovine tick-borne pathogen Theileria parva in the Great Lakes region of Central Africa

Genetic and antigenic variation of the bovine tick-borne pathogen Theileria parva in the Great Lakes region of Central Africa

Abstract Background Theileria parva causes East Coast fever (ECF), one of the most economically important tick-borne diseases of cattle in sub-Saharan Africa. A live immunisation approach using the infection and treatment method (ITM) provides a strong long-term strain-restricted immunity. However,...

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Main Authors: Gaston S. Amzati, Appolinaire Djikeng, David O. Odongo, Herman Nimpaye, Kgomotso P. Sibeko, Jean-Berckmans B. Muhigwa, Maxime Madder, Nathalie Kirschvink, Tanguy Marcotty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Tick-borne diseases
East Coast fever
Muguga cocktail vaccine
Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
Population genetics
Tp1
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3848-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3848-2

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