Molecular detection and characterisation of Theileria parva and other Theileria species in cattle-associated ticks from southern Mozambique.
Tick-borne protozoa of the genus Theileria, particularly T. parva, represent a major challenge to cattle production in sub-Saharan Africa. Recent outbreaks clinically ascribable to East Coast fever (ECF) in Maputo Province, southern Mozambique, highlight the need to investigate the occurence of Theileria parva and othe...