title: A general review on the prevention and treatment of Theileria annulata in China.
abstract: A review is given of the prevention and treatment of Theileria annulata infection of cattle in China. Primaquine phosphate has been shown to be an effective drug for the elimination of gametocytes of T. annulata and an attenuated strain of virulent parasites is used as a vaccine. This vaccine has proved to be 100% safe and over 90% effective. Since the use of these two methods of control, the disease caused by T. annulata in cattle in China has been controlled.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Zootechnic and Veterinary Medicine, Ningxia Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Science Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Z H
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002417:Cattle; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D011319:Primaquine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016052:Protozoan Vaccines; D016796:Theileria annulata / Q000276:immunology*; D013801:Theileriasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014611:Vaccination / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D016052:Protozoan Vaccines; D011319:Primaquine