Table 1.

Number of 18s sequence reads corresponding to different Theileria spp. in African buffalo. Sequences in the Theileria velifera cluster from buffalo from the Kruger National Park were identical/similar to previously identified T. velifera and T. velifera-like sequences (JN572701 and JN572705). A novel T. velifera-like sequence was detected in each buffalo from Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Sequences in the Theileria mutans cluster from buffalo from the Kruger National Park were identical/similar to previously identified T. mutans-like 1 (FJ213585), T. mutans-like 2 (JN572696) and T. mutans-like 3 (JN572694). Theileria mutans cluster sequences detected in Ol Pejeta Conservancy buffalo were more similar to Theileria sp. (JN572700).

Sampling location	Animal ID	T. parva	T. sp (Buffalo)	T. velifera cluster	T. mutans cluster	T. buffeli	T. sinensis	Number of raw reads	Total number of good reads	Proportion of T. parva reads (%)
Kruger National Park, South Africa	SC01	27	89	116	118			922	350	7.7
	SC02		13		10			114	23	0.0
	SC03	6	357	97	13			664	473	1.3
	SC04	23	29	50	23			301	125	18.4
	SC05	149	455	370	72			2211	1046	14.2
	SC06	59	242	96	62			1642	459	12.9
Ol Pejeta Game Conservancy, Kenya	301	691	691	465			277	2346	2124	32.5
	302	187	246	111				1551	544	34.4
	303	463	869	134				1540	1466	31.6
	304	139	492	99	5			2167	735	18.9
	305	400	786	173	8			1483	1367	29.3
	306	8	44	11		39	25	243	127	6.3
	307	300	188	42			244	839	774	38.8
	308	56	71	37		542		984	706	7.9