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Theileria

Life > Eukaryotes > Chromalveolata > Alveolata > Apicomplexa > Aconoidasida > Piroplasmorida

Blood parasites of ruminant mammals, with ticks as vectors. Corridor disease is caused by Theileria lawrenci and east coast fever by Theileria parva

 

Publications

  • Steyl JCA, Prozesky L, Stoltsz WH, Lawrence JA. 2012. Theileriosis (Cytauxzoonosis) in Roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus): field exposure to infection and identification of potential vectors. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 79(1), Art. #367, 8 pages. http:// dx.doi.org/10.4102/ojvr. v79i1.367