Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Subject "Theileria parva"
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Multi-locus genotyping reveals absence of genetic structure in field populations of the brown ear tick (Rhipicephalus appendiculatus) in Kenya.
(2016-02-07)Rhipicephalus appendiculatus is an important tick vector of several pathogens and parasitizes domestic and wild animals across eastern and southern Africa. However, its inherent genetic variation and population structure ... -
Theileria parva: Isolation of macroschizonts from in vitro propagated lymphoblastoid cells of cattle
(ScienceDirectInternational Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases, P.O. Box 30709, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 1981)A method for purifying macroschizonts of Theileria parva from bovine lymphoblastoid cells, propagated in vitro, was developed. This method involved three steps. First, the macroschizonts were liberated by disrupting host ...