Influence of host and parasite genotypes on immunological control of Theileria parasites.

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Influence of host and parasite genotypes on immunological control of Theileria parasites.

Parasitology - 1 Jan 1996

Morrison W I

Abstract excerpt

Infections with Theileria parva in the African buffalo are invariably asymptomatic, whereas infections in cattle usually result in clinical disease, the severity of which varies in different populations of cattle. The parasite exhibits antigenic heterogeneity, which in cattle manifests as differe...

Topics

Animals
Biological Evolution
Buffaloes
Cattle
Disease Susceptibility
Genotype
Host-Parasite Interactions
Immunodominant Epitopes
Major Histocompatibility Complex
T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic
Theileria
Theileriasis
Vaccination

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