Theileria annulata: virulence and transmission from single and mixed clone infections in cattle.

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Theoretically, parasite virulence should be higher for faster growing parasites, and higher in mixed infections compared to single-clone infections. Virulence should also be positively correlated to transmission rates. Theileria annulata provides a good model system for studying such hypotheses, as parasite replication causes harm to the host, and there is evidence suggesting that the genetic complexity of an...

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