theileriasis

theileriasis
thei·le·ri·a·sis .thī-lə-'rī-ə-səs n, pl -a·ses -.sēz THEILERIOSIS

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thei·le·ri·a·sis (thi″lə-riґə-sis) a group of febrile infections, including both acute and chronic conditions, caused by protozoa of the genus Theileria. Called also theileriosis.

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  • east coast fever — n an acute highly fatal febrile disease of cattle esp. of eastern and southern Africa that is caused by a protozoan of the genus Theileria (T. parva) transmitted by ticks esp. of the genera Rhipicephalus and Hyalomma and is marked by intense… …   Medical dictionary

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  • theileria — thei·le·ria thī lir ē ə n 1) cap a genus of sporozoan protozoans (family Theileriidae) that includes a parasite (T. parva) causing east coast fever of cattle 2) pl ri·ae ē .ē also rias any organism of the genus Theileria thei·le·ri·al ē əl …   Medical dictionary

  • theileriosis — thei·le·ri·o·sis thī .lir ē ō səs n, pl o·ses .sēz or o·sis·es infection with or disease caused by a protozoan of the genus Theileria esp EAST COAST FEVER * * * thei·le·ri·o·sis (thi le″re oґsis) theileriasis …   Medical dictionary

  • Mediterranean coast fever — tropical theileriasis …   Medical dictionary

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