theileriosis

plural theilerioses

1. Any disease caused by Theileria parasites, transmitted by species of ticks.
   1. countableuncountableEast Coast fever, a disease of cattle, sheep, and goats caused by the parasite Theileria parva, transmitted by Rhipicephalus appendiculatus

      Synonyms: pyrosomal disease

   2. countableuncountableHuman theileriosis, caused by Theileria microti, transmitted by deer ticks.
   3. countableuncountableTropical 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.