Analysis of p67 allelic sequences reveals a subtype of allele type 1 unique to buffalo-derived Theileria parva parasites from southern Africa

• Lubembe D. Mukolwe ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: dlubembe@gmail.com

  Affiliations Vectors and Vector-borne Diseases Research Programme, Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Egerton University, Egerton, Kenya

  http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2491-0861

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• David O. Odongo,

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya

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• Charles Byaruhanga,

  Roles Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Vectors and Vector-borne Diseases Research Programme, Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa, National Agricultural Research Organization, Entebbe, Uganda

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• Louwtjie P. Snyman,

  Roles Formal analysis, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Vectors and Vector-borne Diseases Research Programme, Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa, Durban Natural Science Museum, Durban, South Africa

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• Kgomotso P. Sibeko-Matjila

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Methodology, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Vectors and Vector-borne Diseases Research Programme, Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa

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