theileriosis

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Etymology[edit]

Theileria +‎ -osis

Noun[edit]

theileriosis (countable and uncountable, plural theilerioses)

  1. Any disease caused by Theileria parasites, transmitted by species of ticks.
    1. East Coast fever, a disease of cattle, sheep, and goats caused by the parasite Theileria parva, transmitted by Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
    2. Human theileriosis, caused by Theileria microti, transmitted by deer ticks.
    3. Tropical theileriosis, a theileriosis of cattle from the Mediterranean and Middle East area, from Morocco to Western parts of India and China, caused by Theileria annulata, transmitted by ticks of Hyalomma.

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