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A review of Theileria diagnostics and epidemiology

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  • 1. Parasites, Vectors and Vector-Borne Diseases, Agricultural Research Council-Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa & The Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa & Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, University of South Africa, South Africa
  • 2. Parasites, Vectors and Vector-Borne Diseases, Agricultural Research Council-Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa
  • 3. Parasites, Vectors and Vector-Borne Diseases, Agricultural Research Council-Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa & The Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

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Mans, Ben J., Pienaar, Ronel, Latif, Abdalla A. (2015): A review of Theileria diagnostics and epidemiology. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 4 (1): 104-118, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2014.12.006, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2014.12.006

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