Observations on the Cross-Immunity between Theileria Lawrencei (Serengeti) and Theileria Parva (Muguga) in Cattle

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Observations on the cross-immunity between Theileria lawrencei (Serengeti) and Theileria parva (Muguga) in cattle. Internationaljournal for Parasitology3: 723–728. Cattle immunized against Theileria parva (Muguga) showed little resistance to Theileria lawrencei (Serengeti) stabilate challenge, while cattle immune to T. lawrencei (Serengeti) were fully resistant to challenge with T. parva (Muguga) stabilate. Cattle inoculated with cultured lymphoid cells infected with T. lawrencei (Serengeti) macroschizonts survived a subsequent T. lawrencei (Serengeti) stabilate challenge.

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Young, A.S., Brown, C.G.D., Burridge, M.J., Cunningham, M.P., Kirimi, I.M., Irvin, A.D. (1973). Observations on the Cross-Immunity between Theileria Lawrencei (Serengeti) and Theileria Parva (Muguga) in Cattle. International Journal for Parasitology, 3(6), 723-728. https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7519(73)90063-5

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