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theileriosis en · NOUN

Etymology

From Theileria + -osis.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Any 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
2. (countable, uncountable) Any disease caused by Theileria parasites, transmitted by species of ticks. ▸ Human theileriosis, caused by Theileria microti, transmitted by deer ticks.
3. (countable, uncountable) Any disease caused by Theileria parasites, transmitted by species of ticks. ▸ 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.

Forms

Deriveds

Mediterranean theileriosis

Synonyms

pyrosomal disease (East Coast fever)