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- Capture-based enrichment of Theileria parva DNA enables full genome assembly of first buffalo-derived strain and reveals exceptional intra-specific genetic diversity.. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 14. 2020
- Molecular evidence confirms occurrence of Rhipicephalus microplus Clade A in Kenya and sub-Saharan Africa.. Parasites & Vectors. 13:1-15. 2020
- The Rhipicephalus appendiculatus tick vector of Theileria parva is absent from cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) populations and associated ecosystems in northern Uganda.. Parasitology Research. 119:2363-2367. 2020
- Equid infective Theileria cluster in distinct 18S rRNA gene clades comprising multiple taxa with unusually broad mammalian host ranges. Parasites & Vectors. 13:261-261. 2020
- Capture-based enrichment of Theileria parva DNA enables full genome assembly of first buffalo- derived strain and reveals exceptional intra-specific genetic diversity. bioRxiv. 2020
- Re-annotation of the Theileria parva genome refines 53% of the proteome and uncovers essential components of N-glycosylation, a conserved pathway in many organisms.. BMC Genomics. 21:279. 2020
- First detection of Theileria parva in cattle from Cameroon in the absence of the main tick vector Rhipicephalus appendiculatus.. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 67:68-78. 2020
- 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. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 67:88-98. 2020
- Theileria parasites subvert E2F signaling to stimulate leukocyte proliferation. Scientific Reports. 10:3982. 2020
- Re-annotation of the Theileria parva genome refines 53% of the proteome and uncovers essential components of N-glycosylation, a conserved pathway in many organisms. bioRxiv. 749366. 2020
- Evidence for the presence of African swine fever virus in apparently healthy pigs in South-Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo.. Veterinary Microbiology. 240:108521. 2020
- Mitochondrial and nuclear multilocus phylogeny of Rhipicephalus ticks from Kenya. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 140:106579. 2019
- A comprehensive survey of the prevalence and spatial distribution of ticks infesting cattle in different agro-ecological zones of Cameroon.. Parasites & Vectors. 12:1-14. 2019
- Comparative analysis of the fecal microbiota from different species of domesticated and wild suids.. Scientific Reports. 9:13616. 2019
- Assessment of the prevalence of Theileria lestoquardi in sheep from the Sudan using serological and molecular methods. Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 169:104697-104697. 2019
- Theileriosis in Mountain Bongo Repatriated to Kenya: a Clinical and Molecular Investigation.. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 50:342-349. 2019
- A countrywide molecular survey leads to a seminal identification of the invasive cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus in Cameroon, a decade after it was reported in Cote d'Ivoire.. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. 10:585-593. 2019
- Prevalence and genotyping of Echinococcus granulosus in sheep in Narok County, Kenya. Parasitology Research. 117:2065-2073. 2018
- Genetic diversity and population structure of Theileria parva in South Sudan. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. 9:806-813. 2018
- Multi-locus sequence typing of African swine fever viruses from endemic regions of Kenya and Eastern Uganda (2011–2013) reveals rapid B602L central variable region evolution. Virus Genes. 54:111-123. 2018
- Genetic diversity, breed composition and admixture of Kenyan domestic pigs. PLOS ONE. 13. 2018
- Seroprevalence of Equine Herpesviruses 1 and 9 (EHV-1 and EHV-9) in Wild Grevy's Zebra (Equus grevyi) in Kenya. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 54:848-851. 2018
- The Emergence of Theileria parva in Jonglei State, South Sudan: Confirmation Using Molecular and Serological Diagnostic Tools.. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 64:1229-1235. 2017
- Detection of African swine fever virus in the tissues of asymptomatic pigs in smallholder farming systems along the Kenya-Uganda border: implications for transmission in endemic areas and ASF surveillance in East Africa.. Journal of General Virology. 98:1806-1814. 2017
- Sequence-Based Genotyping of Expressed Swine Leukocyte Antigen Class I Alleles by Next-Generation Sequencing Reveal Novel Swine Leukocyte Antigen Class I Haplotypes and Alleles in Belgian, Danish, and Kenyan Fattening Pigs and Göttingen Minipigs.. Frontiers in Immunology. 8:701. 2017
- Pig traders' networks on the Kenya-Uganda border highlight potential for mitigation of African swine fever virus transmission and improved ASF disease risk management.. Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 140:87-96. 2017
- Genes encoding two Theileria parva antigens recognized by CD8+ T-cells exhibit sequence diversity in South Sudanese cattle populations but the majority of alleles are similar to the Muguga component of the live vaccine cocktail.. PLOS ONE. 12. 2017
- Immune and biochemical responses in skin differ between bovine hosts genetically susceptible and resistant to the cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus. Parasites & Vectors. 10:51. 2017
- Evaluation of Antigens for Development of a Serological Test for Human African Trypanosomiasis. PLOS ONE. 11:1-23. 2016
- Evidence for the presence of African swine fever virus in an endemic region of Western Kenya in the absence of any reported outbreak.. BMC Veterinary Research. 12:192-192. 2016
- Induction of humoral immune response to multiple recombinant Rhipicephalus appendiculatus antigens and their effect on tick feeding success and pathogen transmission.. Parasites & Vectors. 9:484. 2016
- A mathematical model that simulates control options for African swine fever virus (ASFV). PLOS ONE. 11. 2016
- Extensive polymorphism of Ra86 genes in field populations of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus from Kenya.. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. 7:772-781. 2016
- Analyses of mitochondrial genes reveal two sympatric but genetically divergent lineages of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus in Kenya. Parasites & Vectors. 9:353-353. 2016
- Social network analysis provides insights into African swine fever epidemiology. Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 126:1-10. 2016
- Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry for comprehensive indexing of East African ixodid tick species.. Parasites & Vectors. 9:151-151. 2016
- Absolute Quantification of the Host-To-Parasite DNA Ratio in Theileria parva-Infected Lymphocyte Cell Lines.. PLOS ONE. 11. 2016
- Enhancing knowledge and awareness of biosecurity practices for control of African swine fever among smallholder pig farmers in four districts along the Kenya–Uganda border. Tropical Animal Health and Production. 48:727-734. 2016
- Cattle tick vaccine researchers join forces in CATVAC.. Parasites & Vectors. 9:105-105. 2016
- Multi-locus genotyping reveals absence of genetic structure in field populations of the brown ear tick (Rhipicephalus appendiculatus) in Kenya.. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. 7:26-35. 2016
- Sequence diversity between class I MHC loci of African native and introduced Bos taurus cattle in Theileria parva endemic regions: in silico peptide binding prediction identifies distinct functional clusters. Immunogenetics. 68:339-352. 2016
- The African buffalo parasite Theileria. sp. (buffalo) can infect and immortalize cattle leukocytes and encodes divergent orthologues of Theileria parva antigen genes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY-PARASITES AND WILDLIFE. 4:333-342. 2015
- Complete genome sequence of Staphylococcus aureus, strain ILRI_Eymole1/1, isolated from a Kenyan dromedary camel. Standards in Genomic Sciences. 10:109-109. 2015
- Functional analysis and transcriptional output of the Göttingen minipig genome.. BMC Genomics. 16:932-932. 2015
- The genomes of three stocks comprising the most widely utilized live sporozoite Theileria parva vaccine exhibit very different degrees and patterns of sequence divergence.. BMC Genomics. 16:729-729. 2015
- A longitudinal survey of African swine fever in Uganda reveals high apparent disease incidence rates in domestic pigs, but absence of detectable persistent virus infections in blood and serum.. BMC Veterinary Research. 11:106-106. 2015
- Estimating the basic reproductive number (R0) for African swine fever virus (ASFV) transmission between pig herds in Uganda. PLOS ONE. 10. 2015
- Molecular evolution of a central region containing B cell epitopes in the gene encoding the p67 sporozoite antigen within a field population of Theileria parva. Parasitology Research. 114:1729-1737. 2015
- Comparative analysis of the complete genome sequences of Kenyan African swine fever virus isolates within p72 genotypes IX and X.. Virus Genes. 50:303-309. 2015
- Risk factors associated with occurrence of African swine fever outbreaks in smallholder pig farms in four districts along the Uganda-Kenya border.. Tropical Animal Health and Production. 47:589-595. 2015
- Identification and sequence characterization of novel Theileria genotypes from the waterbuck (Kobus defassa) in a Theileria parva-endemic area in Kenya. Veterinary Parasitology. 202:180-193. 2014
- Report from an ILRI strategy workshop on tick research, Cape Town, 24 August 2014 2014
- Resistance of wild African ungulates to foraging by red-billed oxpeckers (Buphagus erythrorhynchus): evidence that this behaviour modulates a potentially parasitic interaction. African Journal of Ecology. 52:103-110. 2014
- Camel Streptococcus agalactiae populations are associated with specific disease complexes and acquired the tetracycline resistance gene tetM via a Tn916-like element. Veterinary Research. 44:86-86. 2013
- High levels of mitochondrial cytochrome b sequence diversity are present within the Anthus similis complex in sub-Saharan Africa. Ostrich. 84:145-151. 2013
- Comparison of African swine fever virus prevalence and risk in two contrasting pig-farming systems in South-west and Central Kenya.. Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 110:198-205. 2013
- Comparative evaluation of novel African swine fever virus (ASF) antibody detection techniques derived from specific ASF viral genotypes with the OIE internationally prescribed serological tests.. Veterinary Microbiology. 162:32-43. 2013
- Molecular Diagnosis of African Swine Fever by a New Real-Time PCR Using Universal Probe Library. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 60:48-58. 2013
- African Swine Fever (ASF) control: An entry point for enhancing human welfare through pig system improvement 2013
- Biosciences Nairobi-Spread of tetracycline resistance gene tetM via TN916-like elements in East African camel GBS 2013
- Mapping distributions of ticks and tick-borne diseases in Africa: Effects of climate change and the implications for human and animal health 2013
- Detection and identification of Rift Valley fever virus in mosquito vectors by quantitative real-time PCR. Virus Research. 169:137-143. 2012
- Viral metagenomics demonstrates that domestic pigs are a potential reservoir for Ndumu virus.. Virology Journal. 9:218-218. 2012
- High-resolution genotyping and mapping of recombination and gene conversion in the protozoan Theileria parva using whole genome sequencing. BMC Genomics. 13:503-503. 2012
- Viral metagenomic analysis of bushpigs (Potamochoerus larvatus) in Uganda identifies novel variants of Porcine parvovirus 4 and Torque teno sus virus 1 and 2. Virology Journal. 9:192-192. 2012
- Immunization of cattle with Ra86 impedes Rhipicephalus appendiculatus nymphal-to-adult molting. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. 3:170-178. 2012
- Micro- and minisatellite-expressed sequence tag (EST) markers discriminate between populations of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ☆. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. 3:128-136. 2012
- The influence of cattle breed on susceptibility to bovine tuberculosis in Ethiopia. Comparative Immunology Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 35:227-232. 2012
- An African swine fever virus genotype present in both the resistant bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus) and adjacent domestic pig populations does not induce detectable clinical ASF symptoms 2012
- Epidemiology of African Swine Fever: A prerequisite to control 2012
- Development and inter-laboratory validation study of an improved new real-time PCR assay with internal control for detection and laboratory diagnosis of African swine fever virus.. Journal of Virological Methods. 178:161-170. 2011
- Two Theileria parva CD8 T cell antigen genes are more variable in buffalo than cattle parasites, but differ in pattern of sequence diversity.. PLOS ONE. 6. 2011
- African swine fever viruses with two different genotypes, both of which occur in domestic pigs, are associated with ticks and adult warthogs, respectively, at a single geographical site.. Journal of General Virology. 92:432-444. 2011
- Differential transcription of two highly divergent gut-expressed Bm86 antigen gene homologues in the tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus (Acari: Ixodida). Insect Molecular Biology. 20:105-114. 2011
- African Swine Fever Virus p72 Genotype IX in Domestic Pigs, Congo, 2009. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 17:1556-1558. 2011
- Genotyping of African swine fever virus (ASFV) isolates associated with disease outbreaks in Uganda in 2007. African Journal of Biotechnology. 10:3488-3497. 2011
- TparvaDB: a database to support Theileria parva vaccine development. DATABASE-THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL DATABASES AND CURATION. 2011. 2011
- Surveillance for African swine fever in Nigeria, 2006-2009.. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 57:244-253. 2010
- The expression of genes coding for distinct types of glycine-rich proteins varies according to the biology of three metastriate ticks, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus , Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Amblyomma cajennense. BMC Genomics. 11:363-363. 2010
- Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) analysis of closely related wild and captive tsetse fly ( Glossina morsitans morsitans ) populations. Parasites & Vectors. 3:47-47. 2010
- Phylogenomic analysis of 11 complete African swine fever virus genome sequences. Virology. 400:128-136. 2010
- A nested PCR assay exhibits enhanced sensitivity for detection of Theileria parva infections in bovine blood samples from carrier animals. Parasitology Research. 106:357-365. 2010
- Biotechnology for food security and poverty alleviation: The livestock perspective 2010
- 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.. Vaccine. 28:261-269. 2009
- Highly syntenic and yet divergent: a tale of two Theilerias.. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION. 9:453-461. 2009
- Quantification of Theileria parva in Rhipicephalus appendiculatus (Acari: Ixodidae) confirms differences in infection between selected tick strains.. Journal of Medical Entomology. 46:888-894. 2009
- Expression analysis of the Theileria parva subtelomere-encoded variable secreted protein gene family.. PLOS ONE. 4. 2009
- Enhanced discrimination of African swine fever virus isolates through nucleotide sequencing of the p54, p72, and pB602L (CVR) genes. Virus Genes. 38:85-95. 2009
- Participatory assessment of risk factors for African swine fever in western Kenya 2009
- A novel SINE family occurs frequently in both genomic DNA and transcribed sequences in ixodid ticks of the arthropod sub-phylum Chelicerata.. Gene. 415:13-22. 2008
- Theileria parva live vaccination: parasite transmission, persistence and heterologous challenge in the field. Parasitology. 134:1205-1213. 2007
- Vaccination of cattle with TickGARD induces cross-reactive antibodies binding to conserved linear peptides of Bm86 homologues in Boophilus decoloratus.. Vaccine. 25:1287-1296. 2007
- Approaches to improved understanding of vector parasite interaction within the genus Theileria and their Ixodid tick vectors 2007
- Extensive Genotypic Diversity in a Recombining Population of the Apicomplexan Parasite Theileria parva. Infection and Immunity. 74:5456-5464. 2006
- Linkage disequilibrium between alleles at highly polymorphic mini- and micro-satellite loci of Theileria parva isolated from cattle in three regions of Kenya. International Journal for Parasitology. 36:937-946. 2006
- Theileria parva candidate vaccine antigens recognized by immune bovine cytotoxic T lymphocytes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 103:3286-3291. 2006
- Vaccines against Theileria parva.. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 916:464-473. 2006
- Using the transcriptome to annotate the genome revisited: application of massively parallel signature sequencing (MPSS).. Gene. 366:104-108. 2006
- Identification of candidate sialome components expressed in ixodid tick salivary glands using secretion signal complementation in mammalian cells.. Insect Molecular Biology. 14:403-414. 2005
- Genome of the host-cell transforming parasite Theileria annulata compared with T. parva.. Science. 309:131-133. 2005
- Genome sequence of Theileria parva, a bovine pathogen that transforms lymphocytes.. Science. 309:134-137. 2005
- Subunit vaccine based on the p67 major surface protein of Theileria parva sporozoites reduces severity of infection derived from field tick challenge. Vaccine. 23:3084-3095. 2005
- Analysis of the transcriptome of the protozoan Theileria parva using MPSS reveals that the majority of genes are transcriptionally active in the schizont stage. Nucleic Acids Research. 33:5503-5511. 2005
- Genes transcribed in the salivary glands of female Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks infected with Theileria parva. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 34:1117-1128. 2004
- The persistence of component Theileria parva stocks in cattle immunized with the 'Muguga cocktail' live vaccine against East Coast fever in Uganda.. Parasitology. 129:27-42. 2004
- A membrane-anchored Theileria parva cyclophilin with a non-cleaved amino-terminal signal peptide for entry into the endoplasmic reticulum.. Veterinary Parasitology. 121:65-77. 2004
- Specific PCR assay for a tannin-tolerant selenomonas ruminantium isolate, derived from helicase coding sequences.. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 70:3180-3182. 2004
- Application of a reverse line blot assay to the study of haemoparasites in cattle in Uganda.. International Journal for Parasitology. 34:603-613. 2004
- A panel of microsatellite and minisatellite markers for the characterisation of field isolates of Theileria parva.. International Journal for Parasitology. 33:1641-1653. 2003
- Heterologous priming-boosting immunization of cattle with Mycobacterium tuberculosis 85A induces antigen-specific T-cell responses.. Infection and Immunity. 71:6906-6914. 2003
- Phylogenetic analysis of the microbial populations in the wild herbivore gastrointestinal tract: insights into an unexplored niche. Environmental Microbiology. 5:1212-1220. 2003
- Immunity to East Coast fever in cattle induced by a polypeptide fragment of the major surface coat protein of Theileria parva sporozoites.. Vaccine. 21:1205-1212. 2003
- AvGI, an index of genes transcribed in the salivary glands of the ixodid tick Amblyomma variegatum. International Journal for Parasitology. 32:1447-1456. 2002
- A cement protein of the tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, located in the secretory e cell granules of the type III salivary gland acini, induces strong antibody responses in cattle.. International Journal for Parasitology. 32:833-842. 2002
- The persistence of Theileria parva infection in cattle immunized using two stocks which differ in their ability to induce a carrier state: analysis using a novel blood spot PCR assay. Parasitology. 124:265-276. 2002
- Characterisation of single domain ATP-binding cassette protein homologues of Theileria parva. Parasitology Research. 87:741-750. 2001
- Characterization of tannin-tolerant bacterial isolates from East African ruminants. Anaerobe. 7:5-15. 2001
- Molecular and immunological characterisation of Theileria parva stocks which are components of the 'Muguga cocktail' used for vaccination against East Coast fever in cattle.. Veterinary Parasitology. 94:227-237. 2001
- Characterisation of single domain ATP-binding cassette protein homologues of Theileria parva. Parasitology Research. 87:741-750. 2001
- Microsequence heterogeneity and expression of the LSU rRNA genes within the two single copy ribosomal transcription units of Theileria parva.. Gene. 257:299-305. 2000
- Polymorphic open reading frames encoding secretory proteins are located less than 3 kilobases from Theileria parva telomeres.. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. 110:359-371. 2000
- Cloning of telomere-associated DNA using single-specific-primer polymerase chain reaction provides evidence for a conserved sequence directly adjacent to Theileria parva telomeric repeats.. Gene. 255:401-409. 2000
- A 32 kDa surface antigen of Theileria parva : characterization and immunization studies. Parasitology. 120:553-564. 2000
- Screening for Theileria parva secretory gene products by functional analysis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. 109:81-87. 2000
- Molecular characterisation of a Theileria lestoquardi gene encoding a candidate sporozoite vaccine antigen.. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. 107:309-314. 2000
- Theileria parva genomics reveals an atypical apicomplexan genome. International Journal for Parasitology. 30:465-474. 2000
- Cloning, sequence and mRNA expression of bovine interleukin-16.. Dna Sequence. 10:425-428. 2000
- Vaccines against Theileria parva. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 916:464-473. 2000
- A Rab1 homologue with a novel isoprenylation signal provides insight into the secretory pathway of Theileria parva.. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. 102:131-143. 1999
- Isolation and characterisation of anaerobic cellulose-degrading bacteria from East African porcupine (Hystrix cristata). Anaerobe. 5:93-100. 1999
- Linear peptide specificity of bovine antibody responses to p67 of Theileria parva and sequence diversity of sporozoite-neutralizing epitopes: implications for a vaccine.. Infection and Immunity. 67:1261-1266. 1999
- Development of sero-diagnostic and molecular tools for the control of important tick-borne pathogens of cattle in Africa 1999
- Molecular epidemiology of Theileria parva in the field. Tropical Medicine & International Health. 4:A21-A27. 1999
- Cloning and characterization of a 150 kDa microsphere antigen of Theileria parva that is immunologically cross-reactive with the polymorphic immunodominant molecule (PIM). Parasitology. 117:321-330. 1998
- Linkage of two distinct AT-rich minisatellites at multiple loci in the genome of Theileria parva.. Gene. 216:245-254. 1998
- Concerted evolution at a multicopy locus in the protozoan parasite Theileria parva: extreme divergence of potential protein-coding sequences.. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 17:1666-1673. 1997
- Genetic fingerprinting of Theileria parva using a telomeric DNA probe. Parasitology Research. 82:264-266. 1996
- Generation and characterization of cloned Theileria parva parasites.. Parasitology. 111:39-49. 1995
- Characterisation of the telomeres at opposite ends of a 3 Mb Theileria parva chromosome.. Nucleic Acids Research. 23:1942-1947. 1995
- Theileria parva: Detection of Genomic Polymorphisms by Polymerase Chain Reaction Amplification of DNA Using Arbitrary Primers 1993
- Detection of a carrier state in Theileria parva-infected cattle by the polymerase chain reaction 1992
- Six different species of Theileria can be diagnosed using specific DNA probes 1992
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- Live immunization against East Coast fever – current status. Trends in Parasitology. 85-92. 2009
- Comparative genomics of the Rab protein family in Apicomplexan parasites.. Microbes and Infection. 462-470. 2008
- Trapping parasite secretory proteins in baker's yeast.. Trends in Parasitology. 407-409. 2001
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- Theileria: Intracellular protozoan parasites of wild and domestic ruminants transmitted by ixodid ticks. Parasitology. S271-S283. 2004
- Organisation and informational content of the Theileria parva genome. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. 1-8. 1998