Abstract
Serious disease outbreaks in cattle caused by Theileria orientalis have emerged in the Asia-Pacific region. Genetic variables of the major piroplasm surface protein (MPSP) expressed on the surface of the piroplasm inside T. orientalis-infected erythrocytes are considered to be associated with variation in the pathogenicity of T. orientalis. Our study describes the clinically relevant MPSP types associated with anemia in Theileria-infected cattle. These results revealed that MPSP expression plays an important role in hematological alterations in Theileria-infected cattle, and that MPSP type 1 is strongly associated with bovine anemia, which can be a potential target for the prevention of bovine theileriosis.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 51 |
| Journal | Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 27 Jul 2017 |
Keywords
- Anemia
- MPSP type 1
- Major piroplasm surface protein
- Theileria orientalis
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