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Evolution and genetic diversity of Theileria.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Oct 2014
Sivakumar Thillaiampalam, Hayashida Kyoko, Sugimoto Chihiro, Yokoyama Naoaki
Abstract excerpt
Theileria parasites infect a wide range of domestic and wild ruminants worldwide, causing diseases with varying degrees of severity. A broad classification, based on the parasite's ability to transform the leukocytes of host animals, divides Theileria into two groups, consisting of transforming and non-transforming species. The evolution of transforming Theileria has been accompanied by drastic changes in its...
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