Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks transmit Theileria parva from persistently infected cattle in the absence of detectable parasitemia: implications for East Coast fever epidemiology

Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks transmit Theileria parva from persistently infected cattle in the absence of detectable parasitemia: implications for East Coast fever epidemiology

Abstract Background East Coast fever (ECF) is a devastating disease of cattle and a significant constraint to improvement of livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa. The protozoan parasite causing ECF, Theileria parva, undergoes obligate sexual stage development in its tick vector Rhipicephalus a...

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Main Authors: Cassandra L. Olds, Kathleen L. Mason, Glen A. Scoles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Theileria parva
Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
East Coast fever
Reservoir competence
Persistent transmission
Endemic stability
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2727-6

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