MeSH definition : A protozoan parasite that is the etiologic agent of East Coast fever (THEILERIASIS).
Transmission is by ticks of the Physicephalus and Hyalomma genera.;
MeSH annotation : infection: coordinate IM with THEILERIASIS (IM) check tags ANIMALS & CATTLE but
not also CATTLE DISEASES; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN,
etc) if pertinent;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theileria parva;
A protozoan parasite that is the etiologic agent of East Coast fever (THEILERIASIS).
Transmission is by ticks of the Physicephalus and Hyalomma genera.