Babesia are tick-transmitted hemoprotozooans that infect mammals and birds, and which
are acknowledged for their major impact on farm and pet animal health and associated …

Theileria parasites infect a wide range of domestic and wild ruminants worldwide, causing
diseases with varying degrees of severity. A broad classification, based on the parasite's …

Abstract The genera Babesia and Theileria (phylum Apicomplexa, order Piroplasmida) are
mainly transmitted by Ixodid ticks in which the sexual part of their life cycle followed by …

The infection-and-treatment method (ITM) for immunization of cattle against East Coast fever
has historically been used only on a limited scale because of logistical and policy …

Apicomplexan parasites include many parasites of importance either for livestock or as
causative agents of human diseases. The importance of these parasites has been …

Background Theileria parva causes an acute fatal disease in cattle, but infections are
asymptomatic in the African buffalo (Syncerus caffer). Cattle can be immunized against the …

The tick-borne apicomplexan parasite Theileria annulata is endemic in many sub-tropical
countries and causes the bovine disease tropical theileriosis. Although the parasite is known …

Theileria parva and Theileria annulata are tick-borne parasites of cattle that infect and
transform leukocytes, causing severe and often fatal parasitic leukoses. Both species …

Eimeria is a common genus of apicomplexan parasites that infect diverse vertebrates, most
notably poultry, causing serious disease and economic loss. Like all apicomplexans …

Tropical theileriosis, caused by the apicomplexan hemoparasite of the genus Theileria, is a
major constraint to livestock production in various parts of world, including South Asia …