Evolution and genetic diversity of Theileria

T Sivakumar, K Hayashida, C Sugimoto… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2014 - Elsevier
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 …

Clinical pathology, immunopathology and advanced vaccine technology in bovine theileriosis: A review

OA Agina, MR Shaari, NMM Isa, M Ajat, M Zamri-Saad… - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Theileriosis is a blood piroplasmic disease that adversely affects the livestock industry,
especially in tropical and sub-tropical countries. It is caused by haemoprotozoan of the …

Molecular Characterization of Theileria Species Associated with Mortality in Four Species of African Antelopes

AM Nijhof, V Pillay, J Steyl, L Prozesky… - Journal of clinical …, 2005 - Am Soc Microbiol
Pathogen DNA was isolated from roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus), sable antelope
(Hippotragus niger), greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros), and common gray duiker …

Advances and prospects for subunit vaccines against protozoa of veterinary importance

MC Jenkins - Veterinary Parasitology, 2001 - Elsevier
Protozoa are responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality in domestic and
companion animals. Preventing infection may involve deliberate exposure to virulent or …

Haematological profiles in pure bred cattle naturally infected with Theileria annulata in Saudi Arabia

OH Omer, KH El-Malik, OM Mahmoud, EM Haroun… - Veterinary …, 2002 - Elsevier
The Abbott Cell Dyn 3500 haematology analyzer was employed to study haematological
parameters in 41 adult and young Friesian cattle naturally infected with Theileria annulata in …

Attenuated vaccines for tropical theileriosis, babesiosis and heartwater: the continuing necessity

V Shkap, AJ de Vos, E Zweygarth, F Jongejan - Trends in parasitology, 2007 - cell.com
Overwhelming evidence has accumulated of the effectiveness of immunization with live
attenuated vaccines to control tick-borne diseases of livestock. Despite several …

Characterization of a polymorphic Theileria annulata surface protein (TaSP) closely related to PIM of Theileria parva: implications for use in diagnostic tests and …

L Schnittger, F Katzer, R Biermann, P Shayan… - Molecular and …, 2002 - Elsevier
Theileria annulata is a tick-transmitted protozoan that causes tropical theileriosis, an often
fatal leukoproliferative disorder of cattle. To characterize and identify parasite proteins …

[HTML][HTML] Approaches towards tick and tick-borne diseases control

A Domingos, S Antunes, L Borges… - Revista da Sociedade …, 2013 - SciELO Brasil
Ticks are obligate haematophagous ectoparasites of wild and domestic animals as well as
humans, considered to be second worldwide to mosquitoes as vectors of human diseases …

Bovine immunity–a driver for diversity in Theileria parasites?

DJ McKeever - Trends in Parasitology, 2009 - cell.com
Theileria parva and Theileria annulata are tick-borne parasites of cattle that infect and
transform leukocytes, causing severe and often fatal parasitic leukoses. Both species …

Fatal cases of Theileria annulata infection in calves in Portugal associated with neoplastic-like lymphoid cell proliferation

S Branco, J Orvalho, A Leitão, I Pereira… - Journal of …, 2010 - synapse.koreamed.org
This study was carried out to investigate fifteen cases of acute lethal infection of calves (≤ 4
months of age) by the protozoan parasite Theileria (T.) annulata in the south of Portugal …