In vitro infection of bovine erythrocytes with Theileria annulata merozoites as a key step in completing the T. annulata life cycle in vitro

Abstract Theileria annulata is a protozoan parasite with a complex life cycle involving a bovine host and a tick vector. It is transmitted by Hyalomma ticks and is the causative agent of tropical theileriosis, a debilitating and often fatal disease in southern Europe, northern Africa and large parts...

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Main Authors: Khawla Elati, Shahin Tajeri, Robert M. Mugo, Isaiah Obara, Mohamed Aziz Darghouth, Erich Zweygarth, Ard Menzo Nijhof
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54327-y