Transplacental transmission of Theileria orientalis occurs at a low rate in field-affected cattle: infection in utero does not appear to be a major cause of abortion

Table 2 Genotypes detected in cows and calves

Genotype detected	Herd 1		Herd 2		Herd 3
Genotype detected	TP1		TP1		TP2
	Cows	Calves	Cows	Calves	Cows	Calves
Ikeda (n)	0	0	0	0	10	0
Chitose (n)	0	0	0	0	1	0
Buffeli (n)	0	0	1	0	1	0
Ikeda/Chitose (n)	0	0	1	0	2	0
Ikeda/Buffeli (n)	0	0	0	0	1	0
Chitose/Buffeli (n)	1	0	0	0	1	0
Ikeda/Chitose/Buffeli (n)	25	1	19	0	3	0
None (n)	0	25	0	22	11	30
Total (n)	26	26	21	22	30	30

Abbreviations: TP1 Time point 1 (approximately 5 weeks pre-calving), TP2 Time point 2 (within 48 h post-partum)

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