Fig. 4

Temporal dynamics of T. orientalis infection as determined by qPCR (a), MPSP serological response (b) and packed cell volume (c) in 10 naïve animals introduced to a property with a history of clinical theileriosis. Parasite load and serological response peaked between Day 34 and 40 post introduction (a& b), after which time the antibody titre declined sharply but remained above the ELISA positive cut-off (dotted line). The PCV of the infected animals began to decline at Day 20 post-introduction (c), with animals falling into the anaemic range between Day 40 and Day 48 post-introduction. All graphs show the mean and range of data from the 10 animals.