title: The establishment of Theileria-infected cell lines from an eland (Taurotragus oryx, Lydekker 1906).
abstract: Five cell lines infected with theilerial schizonts were established from lymph node biopsy samples and peripheral blood mononuclear leucocytes taken from a sick eland (Taurotragus oryx). In four of the cell lines the schizonts were seen in lymphoblastoid cells, which grew in suspension. The fifth cell line grew as a monolayer and the schizonts were seen to be infecting monocytic macrophage-like cells. Many infected multinucleate cells were seen in this culture. It is possible that this represents the first successful cultivation of a member of the genus Cytauxzoon.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016782:Apicomplexa / Q000254:growth & development*; D001188:Artiodactyla; D002417:Cattle; D002460:Cell Line; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000469:parasitology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D013801:Theileriasis / Q000469:parasitology*