Abstract
A total of 23 blood samples from Red Hartebeest and 28 ticks of the subspecies Rhipicephalus evertsi were collected in Namibia during the summer 2003. For a Piroplasmida species, Theileria sp 95.7% of blood and 50.0% of tick samples (all R. e. mimeticus, none of R. e. evertsi were carrying the pathogen) were PCR positive. Sequencing showed infection from a re-emerging mild species of Theileria phylogenetically different from other African Theileria species such as Theileria parva, T. buffeli, T. annulata, T. taurotragi or T. mutans.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 77-79 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Parasitology Research |
Volume | 97 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Africa
- PCR
- Red Hartebeest
- Sequencing
- Theileria sp.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Parasitology
- veterinary(all)
- Insect Science
- Infectious Diseases