In silico identification of Theileria parva surface proteins

Abstract

East Coast Fever is a devastating African cattle disease caused by the apicomplexan parasite, Theileria parva. Little is known about the cell surface, and few proteins have been identified. Here, we take an in silico approach to identify novel cell surface proteins, and predict the structure of four key proteins.

Keywords

• Apicomplexa
• Theileria
• East Coast Fever
• Parasitology