An extensive range of serological and molecular diagnostic assays exist for most of the
economically important Theileira species such as T. annulata, T. equi, T. lestoquardi, T …

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 …

Tremendous progress has been made over the last ten years on East Coast fever (ECF)
research. Publication of a reference genome sequence of Theileria parva, the causative …

Despite having different cell tropism, the pathogenesis and immunobiology of the diseases
caused by Theileria parva and Theileria annulata are remarkably similar. Live vaccines …

Sequence variation within the 18S SSU rRNA V4 hyper-variable region can affect the
accuracy of real-time hybridization probe-based diagnostics for the detection of Theileria …

Ticks and tick-borne diseases (TBDs) significantly affect cattle production and the livelihoods
of communities in pastoralist areas. Data on protozoan and rickettsial pathogens in ticks …

The tick-borne protozoan parasite Theileria parva causes an acute, often fatal disease in
cattle throughout a large part of eastern and southern Africa. Infection of African buffalo …

Integrative management of wildlife and livestock requires a clear understanding of the
diseases transmitted between the two populations. The tick-borne protozoan parasite …

Infection with Theileria parva is asymptomatic in African buffalo but results in severe disease
in cattle. Currently, vaccination relies on infection and treatment, using a mixture of three …

The tick-borne protozoan parasite Theileria parva is the causal agent of East Coast Fever
(ECF), a severe lymphoproliferative disease of cattle in eastern, central and southern Africa …