A review of Theileria diagnostics and epidemiology. Issue 1 (April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mans, Ben J.; Pienaar, Ronel; Latif, Abdalla A.
• Is Part Of: International journal for parasitology. Volume 4:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 104
• Page End: 118
• Publication Date: 2015-04
• Subjects: Parasites -- Periodicals; Parasitology -- Periodicals; Animals -- Periodicals; Wildlife diseases -- Periodicals; Parasites -- Periodicals; Animals, Wild -- Periodicals; Animals; Parasites; Parasitology; Wildlife diseases; Periodicals; 591.7857
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2014.12.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2213-2244

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab0010"> <title id="st0010">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0010"> <list id="ulist0010"> <list-item id="u0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0010">Serological and molecular assays exist for most economic important <italic>Theileria</italic> species.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0015">Molecular assays are constantly being improved with regard to sensitivity and specificity.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0020">The concept of what constitute a <italic>Theileria</italic> species impacts on accurate diagnostics.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0025"> <label></label> <p id="p0025">Analytical specificity of molecular assays are &gt;800 000 parasites/L blood.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0030"> <label></label> <p id="p0030">Parasitemia ranges may determine practical limits of detection.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>