Demonstration of differences in virulence between two Theileria parva isolates

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 168, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 223-230

  Tindih, H S ^a,b,c   Marcotty, T ^b   Naessens, J ^a   Goddeeris, B M ^c   Geysen, D ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^c LABORATORY OF GENE TECHNOLOGY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Infection; Isolates; Theileria parva; Virulence

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EAST COAST FEVER; FEVER; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; LYMPH NODE; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE EXAMINATION; PARASITE SURVIVAL; PARASITE VIRULENCE; PIROPLASMOSIS; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; THEILERIA PARVA; ZAMBIA;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATTLE; CELLS, CULTURED; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; THEILERIA PARVA; THEILERIASIS; TIME FACTORS; VIRULENCE;

BOS INDICUS; IXODIDA; THEILERIA PARVA;

EID: 77649189042     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.11.006     Document Type: Article

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