tropical theileriasis

tropical theileriasis
an infection in cattle similar to but milder than East Coast fever, caused by Theileria annulata, transmitted by Hyalomma spp.; it occurs in North Africa, Mediterranean coastal regions, and many parts of Asia, including Turkey, Central Asia, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. Called also Mediterranean Coast fever, and tropical piroplasmosis.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • theileriasis — ▪ livestock diseases       any of a group of livestock diseases caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Theileria (Gonderia), transmitted by tick bites. The most serious is East Coast fever of cattle, caused by T. parva; it has 90–100 percent… …   Universalium

  • tropical piroplasmosis — see under theileriasis …   Medical dictionary

  • Mediterranean coast fever — tropical theileriasis …   Medical dictionary

  • Theileria annulata — a species causing tropical theileriasis in cattle, transmitted by ticks of the genus Hyalomma. Called also T. dispar …   Medical dictionary

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