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Genes encoding two Theileria parva antigens recognized by CD8+ T-cells exhibit sequence diversity in South Sudanese cattle populations but the majority of alleles are similar to the Muguga component of the live vaccine cocktail.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Salih Diaeldin A, Pelle Roger, Mwacharo Joram M, Njahira Moses N, Marcellino Wani L, Kiara Henry, Malak Agol K, El Hussein Abdel Rahim M, Bishop Richard, Skilton Robert A
Abstract excerpt
East Coast fever (ECF), caused by Theileria parva infection, is a frequently fatal disease of cattle in eastern, central and southern Africa, and an emerging disease in South Sudan. Immunization using the infection and treatment method (ITM) is increasingly being used for control in countries affected by ECF, but not yet in South Sudan. It has been reported that CD8+ T-cell lymphocytes specific for parasitized...
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