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Theileria parva live vaccination: parasite transmission, persistence and heterologous challenge in the field.
Parasitology - 1 Aug 2007
Oura C A L, Bishop R, Asiimwe B B, Spooner P, Lubega G W, Tait A
Abstract excerpt
The 'Muguga cocktail' live vaccine, delivered by an infection and treatment protocol, has been widely deployed in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa to protect cattle against East Coast fever, caused by Theileria parva. The vaccine contains 3 component stocks (Muguga, Serengeti-transformed and Kiambu 5). In a previous study, parasites from vaccinated and unvaccinated animals were genotyped with a panel of...
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