Table 6.
Number of T. parva genes differentially expressed in the tick vector and bovine host.
| Life cycle stages | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene status | Sporoblasta | Sporozoitea | Schizonta | Piroplasmb (compared to schizontb) |
| Downregulated | 1,136 | 1,517 | 4 | 1,623 |
| Upregulated | 1,332 | 1,626 | 3,862 | 1,656 |
| Total differentially expressed | 2,468 | 3,143 | 3,866 | 3,279 |
| Total genes mapped | 3,924 | 4,061 | ||
Data from Tonui et al., (16).
This study.