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South African Buffalo-Derived Theileria parva Is Distinct From Other Buffalo and Cattle-Derived T. parva
25 Jun 2021
Abstract excerpt
Theileria parvais a protozoan parasite transmitted by the brown-eared ticks,Rhipicephalus appendiculatusandRhipicephalus zambeziensis. Buffaloes are the parasite’s ancestral host, with cattle being the most recent host. The parasite has two transmission modes namely, cattle–cattle and buffalo–cattle transmission. Cattle–cattleT. parvatransmission causes East Coast fever (ECF) and January disease syndromes....
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