Definition: A protozoan parasite that is the etiologic agent of East Coast fever (THEILERIASIS). Transmission is by ticks of the Physicephalus and Hyalomma genera.
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
Other names parvas, Theileria; parva, Theileria; Theileria parvas