Cell Fusion, using Sendai virus, to Effect Inter-Species Transfer of a Cell-Associated Parasite (Theileria Parva).

Stagg, D.A.Brown, C.G.D.Rowes, L.W.Irvin, A.D.Kanhal, G.K.2015-07-172015-07-171974Way, M. J., Studies on the Association of the Ant Oecophylla longinoda (Latr.) (Formicidae) with the Scale Insect Saissetia zanzibarensis Williams (Coccidae). Bulletin of Entomological Research. 1954;45(1):113-134. doi:10.1017/S00074853000268330012-8325https://kalroerepository.kalro.org/handle/0/5166The production of interspecific heterokaryons by virus-induced cell fusion was first performed by Harris & Watkins (1965). Since that time the technique has been widely used in a variety of fields but its application in the field of parasitology has not so far been exploited. We have used the technique to effect inter-species, transfer of an intra-cellular host specific parasite (Theileria parva) the causative organism of East Coast fever of cattle.enhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Cell Fusion, using Sendai virus, to Effect Inter-Species Transfer of a Cell-Associated Parasite (Theileria Parva).Journal ContributionParasitesFieldsSpeciesParasitesdoi:10.1017/S0007485300026833