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Theileria
| Theileria |
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| Scientific classification |
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Eukaryota
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Alveolata
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| Phylum: |
Apicomplexa
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Aconoidasida
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| Order: |
Haemosporida
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Piroplasmida
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| Family: |
Theileriidae
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Theileria
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Theileria annulata
Theileria parva
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Theileria is a genus of parasitic protozoa that belongs to the phylum Apicomplexa and is closely related to Plasmodium.
Two Theileria species, T. annulata and T. parva are important cattle parasites[1]. T. annulata causes tropical theileriosis and T. parva causes East Coast fever.
References
- ^ Morrison, W., McKeever D. (2006). Current status of vaccine development against Theileria parasites. Parasitology 133, S169-S187.
- Theileria parva sequencing project
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