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Genotyping of an intensively monitored cohort of Bos indicus cattle in western Kenya for the FAF1B allele associated with resistance to East Coast fever (Theileria parva infection) with a real-time PCR assay.
Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports - 1 Apr 2026
Miyunga Antoinette Aluoch, Karani Benedict Eboya, Njeru Regina, Nangekhe Gertrude, Cook Elizabeth Anne Jessie, Bronsvoort Barend Mark de Clare, Wragg David, Prendergast James, Toye Philip
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A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) on bovine chromosome 15 has been shown previously to be highly associated with resistance to disease caused by Theileria parva. The SNP comprises a CT mutation in a paralogue of the FAF1 gene. Disease caused by T. parva is of major economic importance in eastern to southern Africa and better control methods are urgently required. Genotyping cattle for this SNP will aid...
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