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Characterization of the Theileria parva sporozoite proteome.

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East Coast fever is a lymphoproliferative disease caused by the tick-borne protozoan parasite Theileria parva. The sporozoite stage of this parasite, harboured and released from the salivary glands of the tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus during feeding, invades and establishes infection in bovine lymphocytes. Blocking this initial stage of invasion presents a promising vaccine strategy for control of East Coast fever and can in part be achieved by targeting the major sporozoite surface prote...

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10.1016/j.ijpara.2017.09.007

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Sub department:
Jenner Institute
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ORCID:
0000-0003-0554-9919
Publisher:
Elsevier
Journal:
International Journal for Parasitology More from this journal
Publication date:
2017-12-01
Acceptance date:
2017-09-21
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EISSN:
1879-0135
ISSN:
0020-7519
Pmid:
29258832
Language:
English
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813188
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2018-01-23

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