theileriosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any disease caused by Theileria parasites, transmitted by species of ticks.
  2. East Coast fever, a disease of cattle, sheep, and goats caused by the parasite Theileria parva, transmitted by Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
  3. Human theileriosis, caused by Theileria microti, transmitted by deer ticks.
  4. 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.

Word forms

theileriosis theilerioses

Etymology

From Theileria + -osis.

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