When compared with other Apicomplexan organisms. Theileria parva has an execptionally small, 10-12 Mbp. genome. There are only 4 chromosomes, each in the Mbp range, and a complete physical map, based on SfiI linking data, is available for each one. A number of genes and cDNAs have been mapped to ...
Nene, Vishvanath
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Morzaria, S.P.
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Bishop, Richard P.
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[Organisation and informational content of the Theileria parva genome]
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Organisation and informational content of the Theileria parva genome
The protozoan parasite Theileria parva infects and transforms bovine lymphocytes, giving rise to a fatal lympho-proliferative condition known as East Coast fever. Although immune cattle mount strong cytolytic T. lymphocyte responses to the parasite, naive animals appear unable to respond and deve...
McKeever, Declan J.
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Nyanjui, J.K.
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Ballingall, K.T.
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[In vitro infection with Theileria parva is associated with IL10 expression in all bovine lymphocyte lineages]
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In vitro infection with Theileria parva is associated with IL10 expression in all bovine lymphocyte lineages
Theileria annulata and Theileria parva both poses a major surface antigen on the sporozoite stage of the life-cycle, called SPAG-1 and p67, respectively. In each case, these antigens are vaccine candidates and have been shown to induce a degree of homologous protection in earlier work. These anti...
Hall, R.
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Boulter, N.R.
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Brown, C.G.D.
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Wilkie, G.
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Kirvar, E.
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Nene, Vishvanath
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Musoke, A.J.
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Glass, E.J.
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Morzaria, S.P.
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[Reciprocal cross-protection induced by sporozoite antigens SPAG-1 from Theileria annulata and p67 from Theileria parva]
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Reciprocal cross-protection induced by sporozoite antigens SPAG-1 from Theileria annulata and p67 from Theileria parva
Field and experimental bovine infection sera were used in immunoblots of sporozoite and schizont lysates of Theileria parva to identify candidate diagnostic antigens. Four parasite antigens of Mr 67,000 (p67), 85,000 (the polymorphic immunodominant molecule, PIM), 104,000 (p104), and 150,000 (p15...
Katende, J.
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Morzaria, S.P.
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Toye, Philip G.
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Skilton, Robert A.
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Nene, Vishvanath
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Nkonge, C.
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Musoke, A.J.
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[An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of Theileria parva antibodies in cattle using a recombinant polymorphic immunodominant molecule]
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An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of Theileria parva antibodies in cattle using a recombinant polymorphic immunodominant molecule
Two distinct genes encoding single domain, ATP-binding cassette transport protein homologues of Theileria parva were cloned and sequenced. Neither of the genes is tandemly duplicated. One gene, TpABCI, encodes a predicted protein of 593 amino acids with an N-terminal hydrophobic domain containing...
Kibe, M.K.
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Macklin, M.D.
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Gobright, E.I.
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Bishop, Richard P.
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Urakawa, T.
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Ole-MoiYoi, O.K.
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[Characterisation of single domain ATP-binding cassette protein homologues of Theileria parva]
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Characterisation of single domain ATP-binding cassette protein homologues of Theileria parva
An outbreak of East Coast fever (ECF) occurred in an experimental herd of Sanga cattle maintained under a traditional rangeland grazing system at Lutale, Central Province of Zambia. Two groups of cattle had been kept under different tick-control regimes for several years prior to the introduction...
Minjauw, B.
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Otte, M.J.
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James, A.D.
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Castro, J.J. de
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Permin, A.
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Giulio, Giuseppe di
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[An outbreak of East Coast Fever in a herd of Sanga cattle in Lutale, Central Province of Zambia]
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An outbreak of East Coast Fever in a herd of Sanga cattle in Lutale, Central Province of Zambia
The 'Muguga cocktail' which is composed of three Theileria parva stocks Muguga. Kiambu 5 and Serengeti-transformed has been used extensively for live vaccination against East Coast fever in cattle in eastern, central and southern Africa. Herein we describe the molecular characterization of the T....
Bishop, Richard P.
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Geysen, D.
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Spooner, P.R.
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Skilton, Robert A.
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Nene, Vishvanath
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Dolan, T.T.
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Morzaria, S.P.
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[Molecular and immunological characterisation of Theileria parva stocks which are components of the Muguga cocktail used for vaccination against East Coast fever in cattle]
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Molecular and immunological characterisation of Theileria parva stocks which are components of the Muguga cocktail used for vaccination against East Coast fever in cattle
Enhancement of the induction of cytotoxic T-cell responses by immunostimulatory CpG oligodeoxynucleotides has been described in humans and mouse models. The present study attempted to address whether CpG has a similar effect in cattle. Immunisation of cattle with a recombinant form of the polymor...
Graham, S.P.
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Saya, R.
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Awino, Elias
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Ngugi, D.
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Nyanjui, J.K.
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Hecker, R.
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Taracha, E.L.N.
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Nene, Vishvanath
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[Immunostimulatory CpG oligodeoxynucleotides enhance the induction of bovine CD4+ cytotoxic T-lymphocyte responses against the polymorphic immunodominant molecule of the protozoan parasite Theileria parva]
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Immunostimulatory CpG oligodeoxynucleotides enhance the induction of bovine CD4+ cytotoxic T-lymphocyte responses against the polymorphic immunodominant molecule of the protozoan parasite Theileria parva
Theileria parva is an intracellular sporozoan parasite that infects and transforms bovine lymphocytes, causing a severe lymphoproliferative disease known as East Coast fever in eastern, central and southern Africa. In this article, Declan McKeever and colleagues summarize the current understandin...
McKeever, Declan J.
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Taracha, E.L.N.
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Morrison, W. Ivan
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Musoke, A.J.
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Morzaria, S.P.
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[Protective immune mechanisms against Theileria parva: Evolution of vaccine development strategies]
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Protective immune mechanisms against Theileria parva: Evolution of vaccine development strategies
A first-gneration subunit vaccine for East Coast fever based on the Theileria parva p67 sporozoite surface antigen is entering preliminary field trials. Intensive efforts are also focused on the identification of a schizont-specific omponen for incorporation in a second-generation multi-component...
McKeever, Declan J.
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Morrison, W. Ivan
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[Invited review Novel vaccines against Theileria parva: prospects for sustainability]
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Invited review Novel vaccines against Theileria parva: prospects for sustainability