Host ability to control the Development of trypanosomes is a major component of trypanotolerance. However, practical indicators of the parasite control capability have still to be identified as they rely on the availability of more precise diagnostic techniques that could be carried out at the fa...
Wissocq, N.M.
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D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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Trail, J.C.M.
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Masake, R.
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Nantulya, V.M.
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Monsengo, B.
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[Trypanosome antigen test to characterise infection status in N'Dama cattle]
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Trypanosome antigen test to characterise infection status in N'Dama cattle
The Berenil provides a means of estimating the trypanosomiasis challenge presented to cattle independent of, and therefore complementary to, the collection of tsetse data and of prevalence rates of infection in cattle. In areas where trypanotolerant cattle predominate, the Berenil Index has seldo...
Claxton, R.R.
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Leperre, P.
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Rawlings, P.
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Snow, W.F.
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Dwinger, R.H.
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[Trypanosomiasis challenge estimation in The Gambia using the Berenil index: Comparison between zebu and N'Dama]
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Trypanosomiasis challenge estimation in The Gambia using the Berenil index: Comparison between zebu and N'Dama
In previous studies, the resistance to infection by Trypanosoma congolense has been localized in a region of chromosome 17 consisting the gene of TNF alpha. On the other hand, it has been Reported that the TNF alpha has a trypanolitic activity. So, we have started to study the expression of TN al...
Iraqi, F.A.
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Sileghem, M.R.
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Teale, A.J.
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[TNF-alpha expression in trypanosomiasis resistant and susceptible mouse strains during infection with Trypanosoma congolense]
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TNF-alpha expression in trypanosomiasis resistant and susceptible mouse strains during infection with Trypanosoma congolense
Murray, M.
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Max, W.M.
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Morrison, W. Ivan
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McIntyre, W.I.M.
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[Trypanosomiasis in N'Dama and Zebu cattle. An experimental investigation of susceptibility to Trypanosoma brucei, Trypanosoma congolense and mixed infections]
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Trypanosomiasis in N'Dama and Zebu cattle. An experimental investigation of susceptibility to Trypanosoma brucei, Trypanosoma congolense and mixed infections
Earlier research had provided clear indications of an ability of N'Dama cattle to acquire, over time, some control of the Development of parasitaemia following a T. vivax infection but not apparently, following a T. congolense infection. The objective of this study is to further assess the import...
Wissocq, N.M.
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D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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Trail, J.C.M.
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Monsengo, B.
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[Ability to acquire resistance to trypanosome infections and growth of N'Dama cattle]
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Ability to acquire resistance to trypanosome infections and growth of N'Dama cattle
Heartwater is a disease of high mortality in domestic ruminants (cattle, sheep and goats) in sub-Saharan Africa and in the Caribbean. An intracellular rickettsia, Cowdria ruminantium, is the cause of the disease and is transmitted by ticks of the genus Amblyomma. Losses due to heartwater are high...
Peter, T.F.
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O'Callaghan, C.J.
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Medley, G.F.
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Mahan, S.M.
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Perry, Brian D.
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[Biological support for modeling the transmission dynamics of cowdriosis]
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Biological support for modeling the transmission dynamics of cowdriosis
Young, A.S.
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Cummins, J.M.
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Orinda, G.O.
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Wright, I.G.
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[Cytokines in tick-borne protozoal infections and their use in therapy]
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Cytokines in tick-borne protozoal infections and their use in therapy
Studies on infections with drug-resistant trypanosomes indicate that the majority of parasites in a population are sensitive to the drug dose used to select the population (Mamman et al., 1993). This study was initiated to examine whether a drug-resistant trypanosome population could influence th...
Burudi, E.M.E.
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Peregrine, A.S.
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Majiwa, P.A.O.
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Murphy, N.B.
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[Evaluation of response to treatment of mixed trypanosome infection in goats using the polymerase chain reaction]
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Evaluation of response to treatment of mixed trypanosome infection in goats using the polymerase chain reaction