Theileria taurotragi in Zambia

Theileria sp. (Bwengwa) of low virulence was isolated by feeding R. appendiculatus ticks collected from the field on a susceptible calf and subsequently transmitted between cattle by R. appendiculatus ticks- Theileria sp. (Bwengwa) was shown to be T. taurotragi on parasitological, clinical and serol...

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Published inThe Veterinary quarterly Vol. 8; no. 3; p. 261
Main Authors Jongejan, F, Musisi, F L, Moorhouse, P D, Snacken, M, Uilenberg, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.07.1986
Subjects
Animals
Apicomplexa - isolation & purification
Arachnid Vectors
Cattle
Theileriasis - parasitology
Theileriasis - transmission
Ticks - parasitology
Zambia
Zambia
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Summary:Theileria sp. (Bwengwa) of low virulence was isolated by feeding R. appendiculatus ticks collected from the field on a susceptible calf and subsequently transmitted between cattle by R. appendiculatus ticks- Theileria sp. (Bwengwa) was shown to be T. taurotragi on parasitological, clinical and serological grounds. T. taurotragi is the fourth Theileria sp. shown to be present in Zambia.
ISSN:0165-2176
DOI:10.1080/01652176.1986.9694051