Capture-based enrichment of Theileria parva DNA enables full genome assembly of first buffalo-derived strain and reveals exceptional intra-specific genetic diversity.

• Main Authors: Nicholas C Palmateer (Author), Kyle Tretina (Author), Joshua Orvis (Author), Olukemi O Ifeonu (Author), Jonathan Crabtree (Author), Elliott Drabék (Author), Roger Pelle (Author), Elias Awino (Author), Hanzel T Gotia (Author), James B Munro (Author), Luke Tallon (Author), W Ivan Morrison (Author), Claudia A Daubenberger (Author), Vish Nene (Author), Donald P Knowles (Author), Richard P Bishop (Author), Joana C Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Theileria parva is an economically important, intracellular, tick-transmitted parasite of cattle. A live vaccine against the parasite is effective against challenge from cattle-transmissible T. parva but not against genotypes originating from the African Cape buffalo, a major wildlife reservoir, pro...