Molecular Detection and Characterization of Theileria Infecting Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Theileria is a genus of tick-borne protozoan that is globally widespread and infects nearly all ungulates in which they cause either latent infection or lethal disease. Wild animals are considered reservoir hosts of many species of Theileria and their diversity in wildlife species is increasingly be...

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Main Authors: Lucy Wamuyu, Vincent Obanda, Daniel Kariuki, Francis Gakuya, Moni Makanda, Moses Otiende, Sheila Ommeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-08-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/4/3/626