Table 4 Variation of T. parva alleles from Rwanda field samples, Muguga, Kiambu and Serengeti (collectively referred to as Muguga cocktail), Chitongo, Gikongoro and Nyakizu vaccine isolates

Gene diversity

Muguga cocktail

5

0.800

0.800

0.800

0.00

0.800

Rwanda

19

0.988

0.965

0.930

0.889

0.889

Chitongo

5

0.000

0.400

0.800

0.000

0.800

Gikongoro

5

0.600

0.000

0.400

0.000

0.400

Nyakizu

5

0.600

0.800

0.800

0.700

0.400

No. of alleles

Muguga cocktail

5

3

3

3

1

3

Rwanda

19

15

14

9

9

10

Chitongo

5

1

2

3

1

3

Gikongoro

5

2

1

2

1

2

Nyakizu

5

2

3

3

3

2

Total

34

19

18

16

13

15