Identification and characterization of Tu88, an antigenic gene from Theileria uilenbergi

•An antigenic gene termed Tu88 was identified in a Theileria uilenbergi merozoite cDNA library.•Characterization of Tu88 showed that it is a single copy gene expressed primarily in the cytoplasm of merozoites.•Tu88 is an immunodominant molecule, which could be potentially used to develop sero-diagno...

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