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Discovery of a novel species, Theileria haneyi n. sp., infective to equids, highlights exceptional genomic diversity within the genus Theileria: implications for apicomplexan parasite surveillance by Knowles, Donald P., Kappmeyer, Lowell S., Haney, Darrell, Herndon, David R., Fry, Lindsay M., Munro, James B., Sears, Kelly, Ueti, Massaro W., Wise, Lauren N., Silva, Marta, Schneider, David A., Grause, Juanita, White, Stephen N., Tretina, Kyle, Bishop, Richard P., Odongo, David O., Pelzel-McCluskey, Angela M., Scoles, Glen A., Mealey, Robert H., Silva, Joana C.

“…[Display omitted] •Genomic diversity between Theileria equi and Theileria haneyi is greater than Theileria parva and Theileria annulata.•Divergence time…”
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Molecular survey of cattle ticks in Burundi: First report on the presence of the invasive Rhipicephalus microplus tick by Nyabongo, Lionel, Odongo, David O, Milton, Gad, Machuka, Eunice, Vudriko, Patrick, Pelle, Roger, Kanduma, Esther G

“…A recent research study on prevalence of tick-borne pathogens in Burundi reported high prevalence and endemicity of Theileria parva, Anaplasma marginale and…”
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Equid infective Theileria cluster in distinct 18S rRNA gene clades comprising multiple taxa with unusually broad mammalian host ranges by Bishop, Richard P, Kappmeyer, Lowell S, Onzere, Cynthia K, Odongo, David O, Githaka, Naftaly, Sears, Kelly P, Knowles, Donald P, Fry, Lindsay M

“…Equine theileriosis, a tick-transmitted disease caused by the hemoprotozoan parasites Theileria equi and Theileria haneyi, affects equids throughout tropical…”
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Analysis of p67 allelic sequences reveals a subtype of allele type 1 unique to buffalo-derived Theileria parva parasites from southern Africa by Mukolwe, Lubembe D, Odongo, David O, Byaruhanga, Charles, Snyman, Louwtjie P, Sibeko-Matjila, Kgomotso P

“…East Coast fever (ECF) and Corridor disease (CD) caused by cattle- and buffalo-derived T. parva respectively are the most economically important tick-borne…”
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Prevalence of tick-transmitted pathogens in cattle reveals that Theileria parva, Babesia bigemina and Anaplasma marginale are endemic in Burundi by Nyabongo, Lionel, Kanduma, Esther G, Bishop, Richard P, Machuka, Eunice, Njeri, Alice, Bimenyimana, Alain V, Nkundwanayo, Canesius, Odongo, David O, Pelle, Roger

“…Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) constitute a major constraint for livestock development in sub-Saharan Africa, with East Coast fever (ECF) being the most…”
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Genetic and antigenic variation of the bovine tick-borne pathogen Theileria parva in the Great Lakes region of Central Africa by Amzati, Gaston S, Djikeng, Appolinaire, Odongo, David O, Nimpaye, Herman, Sibeko, Kgomotso P, Muhigwa, Jean-Berckmans B, Madder, Maxime, Kirschvink, Nathalie, Marcotty, Tanguy

“…Theileria parva causes East Coast fever (ECF), one of the most economically important tick-borne diseases of cattle in sub-Saharan Africa. A live immunisation…”
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A prospective cohort study of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in three sites of Western Kenya by Ondeto, Benyl M, Wang, Xiaoming, Atieli, Harrysone, Zhong, Daibin, Zhou, Guofa, Lee, Ming-Chieh, Orondo, Pauline Winnie, Ochwedo, Kevin O, Omondi, Collince J, Muriu, Simon M, Odongo, David O, Ochanda, Horace, Kazura, James, Githeko, Andrew K, Yan, Guiyun

“…Malaria in western Kenya is currently characterized by sustained high Plasmodial transmission and infection resurgence, despite positive responses in some…”
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Two Theileria parva CD8 T cell antigen genes are more variable in buffalo than cattle parasites, but differ in pattern of sequence diversity by Pelle, Roger, Graham, Simon P, Njahira, Moses N, Osaso, Julius, Saya, Rosemary M, Odongo, David O, Toye, Philip G, Spooner, Paul R, Musoke, Anthony J, Mwangi, Duncan M, Taracha, Evans L N, Morrison, W Ivan, Weir, William, Silva, Joana C, Bishop, Richard P

“…Theileria parva causes an acute fatal disease in cattle, but infections are asymptomatic in the African buffalo (Syncerus caffer). Cattle can be immunized…”
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Genetic diversity and population structure of Theileria parva in South Sudan by Salih, Diaeldin A, Mwacharo, Joram M, Pelle, Roger, Njahira, Moses N, Odongo, David O, Mbole-Kariuki, Mary N, Marcellino, Wani L, Malak, Agol K, Kiara, Henary, El Hussein, Abdel Rahim M, Bishop, Richard P, Skilton, Robert A

“…Theileria parva is a parasitic protozoan that causes East Coast fever (ECF), an economically important disease of cattle in eastern, central and southern…”
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Identification of a synthetic peptide inducing cross-reactive antibodies binding to Rhipicephalus ( Boophilus ) decoloratus , Rhipicephalus ( Boophilus ) microplus , Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum and Rhipicephalus appendiculatus BM86 homologues by Kopp, Nadja, Diaz, Diana, Amacker, Mario, Odongo, David O, Beier, Konstantin, Nitsch, Cordula, Bishop, Richard P, Daubenberger, Claudia A

“…Abstract The BM86 antigen, originally identified in Rhipicephalus ( Boophilus ) microplus , is the basis of the only commercialized anti-tick vaccine. The…”
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Trypanosoma Infection Rates in Glossina Species in Mtito Andei Division, Makueni County, Kenya by Khamadi, Samoel Ashimosi, Ochanda, Horace, Odongo, David O., Nthiwa, Daniel Mutiso, Gichimu, Bernard M.

“…African Animal Trypanosomiasis (AAT) transmitted cyclically by tsetse fly (Glossina spp.) is a major obstacle to livestock production in the tropical parts of…”
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Quantification of Theileria parva in Rhipicephalus appendiculatus (Acari: Ixodidae) Confirms Differences in Infection Between Selected Tick Strains by Odongo, David O., Ueti, Massaro W., Mwaura, Stephen N., Knowles, Donald P., Bishop, Richard P., Scoles, Glen A.

“…Theileria parva is the etiologic agent of East Coast fever, an economically important disease of cattle in sub-Saharan Africa. This protozoan parasite is…”
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Limited diversity in the CD8+ antigen-coding loci in Theileria parva parasites from cattle from southern and eastern Africa by Lubembe, Donald M., Odongo, David O., Joubert, Fourie, Sibeko-Matjila, Kgomotso P.

“…•Limited diversity in antigenic loci in both ECF and Corridor disease parasites.•Among ECF parasites, there are distinctive and common Tp2 epitope…”
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Malaria vector bionomics and transmission in irrigated and non-irrigated sites in western Kenya by Ondeto, Benyl M., Wang, Xiaoming, Atieli, Harrysone, Orondo, Pauline Winnie, Ochwedo, Kevin O., Omondi, Collince J., Otambo, Wilfred O., Zhong, Daibin, Zhou, Guofa, Lee, Ming-Chieh, Muriu, Simon M., Odongo, David O., Ochanda, Horace, Kazura, James, Githeko, Andrew K., Yan, Guiyun

“…Irrigation not only helps to improve food security but also creates numerous water bodies for mosquito production. This study assessed the effect of irrigation…”
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Microsatellite and minisatellite genotyping of Theileria parva population from southern Africa reveals possible discriminatory allele profiles with parasites from eastern Africa by Lubembe, Donald M., Odongo, David O., Salih, Diaeldin A., Sibeko-Matjila, Kgomotso P.

“…•Report on genotypic diversity of T. parva from South Africa and Mozambique.•T. parva from southern and eastern Africa differ genotypically but with…”
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Induction of humoral immune response to multiple recombinant Rhipicephalus appendiculatus antigens and their effect on tick feeding success and pathogen transmission by Olds, Cassandra L, Mwaura, Stephen, Odongo, David O, Scoles, Glen A, Bishop, Richard, Daubenberger, Claudia

“…Rhipicephalus appendiculatus is the primary vector of Theileria parva, the etiological agent of East Coast fever (ECF), a devastating disease of cattle in…”
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Multilocus genotyping of Theileria parva isolates associated with a live vaccination trial in Kenya provides evidence for transmission of immunizing parasites into local tick and cattle populations by Bishop, Richard P., Odongo, David O., Spooner, Paul R., Morzaria, Subhash P., Oura, Chris A. L., Skilton, Robert A.

“…The live infection and treatment (ITM) vaccination procedure using the trivalent Muguga cocktail is increasingly being used to control East Coast fever, with…”
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nested PCR assay exhibits enhanced sensitivity for detection of Theileria parva infections in bovine blood samples from carrier animals by Odongo, David O, Sunter, Jack D, Kiara, Henry K, Skilton, Robert A, Bishop, Richard P

“…Theileria parva causes East Coast fever, an economically important disease of cattle in sub-Saharan Africa. We describe a nested polymerase chain reaction…”
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Household Socio-Cultural and Economic Predictors of Drug and Substance Abuse among High School Students in Kisumu East Sub County, Kisumu County –Kenya by Orende, Marceline A., Onguru, Daniel O., Odongo, David O., Muranda, Marion A

“…PURPOSE: The household socio-cultural and economic predictors of drugs and substance abuse among high school students were investigated in Kisumu East…”
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Molecular survey of cattle ticks in Burundi: First report on the presence of the invasive Rhipicephalus microplus tick by Lionel Nyabongo, David O. Odongo, Gad Milton, Eunice Machuka, Patrick Vudriko, Roger Pelle, Esther G. Kanduma

“…A recent research study on prevalence of tick-borne pathogens in Burundi reported high prevalence and endemicity of Theileria parva, Anaplasma marginale and…”
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