Control of tropical theileriosis (Theileria annulata infection in cattle) in North Africa
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*Corresponding author: Mohamed Gharbi, DVM, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor, Laboratory of Parasitology, National School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Manouba, 2020 Sidi Thabet, Tunisia. Tel: +216 71 552 200 E-mail: [email protected] Foundation Project: supported by Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Information, Technology and Communication, Tunisia and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft project ‘‘Molecular epidemiology network for promotion and support of delivery of live vaccines against Theileria parva and Theileria annulata infection in Eastern and Northern Africa’’ (Grant No. AH 41/7-1).
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