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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, December 2005, p. 5907-5911, Vol. 43, No. 12
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.12.5907-5911.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Molecular Characterization of Theileria Species Associated with Mortality in Four Species of African Antelopes

A. M. Nijhof,1,2* V. Pillay,2 J. Steyl,3 L. Prozesky,3 W. H. Stoltsz,2 J. A. Lawrence,3 B. L. Penzhorn,2 and F. Jongejan1,2

Division of Parasitology and Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, The Netherlands,1 Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases,2 Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, 0110, Onderstepoort, South Africa3

Received 8 February 2005/ Returned for modification 15 April 2005/ Accepted 10 September 2005

Pathogen DNA was isolated from roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus), sable antelope (Hippotragus niger), greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros), and common gray duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia) in South Africa whose deaths were attributed to either theileriosis or cytauxzoonosis. We developed Theileria species-specific probes used in combination with reverse line blot hybridization assays and identified three different species of Theileria in four African antelope species. The close phylogenetic relationship between members of the genera Theileria and Cytauxzoon, similarities in the morphologies of developmental stages, and confusion in the literature regarding theileriosis or cytauxzoonosis are discussed.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Division of Parasitology and Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80.165, 3508 TD Utrecht, The Netherlands. Phone: (31-30) 2534822. Fax: (31-30) 2540784. E-mail: A.Nijhof{at}vet.uu.nl.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, December 2005, p. 5907-5911, Vol. 43, No. 12
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.12.5907-5911.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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