theileriosis
Any disease caused by Theileria parasites, transmitted by species of ticksAny disease caused by Theileria parasites, transmitted by species of ticks.: East Coast fever, a disease of cattle, sheep, and goats caused by the parasite Theileria parva, transmitted by Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
Meaning
3 sensesAny disease caused by Theileria parasites, transmitted by species of ticks.
(countable, uncountable)East Coast fever, a disease of cattle, sheep, and goats caused by the parasite Theileria parva, transmitted by Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
(countable, uncountable)Human theileriosis, caused by Theileria microti, transmitted by deer ticks.
(countable, uncountable)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.
Origin
From Theileria + -osis.From Theileria + -osis.
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Forms
plural: theilerioses| Singular | theileriosis |
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Synonyms
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