English Explanatory Dictionary

Texas fever

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tick-borne disease of cattle caused by the parasite Babesia bigemina.

Word forms

Texas fever

Etymology

Cattle from Texas, themselves not showing signs of infection, spread this disease to the Midwestern United States.

Synonyms

pyrosomal disease Texas cattle fever
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