Emergence of new types of Theileria orientalis in Australian cattle and possible cause of theileriosis outbreaks
Abstract Theileria parasites cause a benign infection of cattle in parts of Australia where they are endemic, but have, in recent years, been suspected of being responsible for a number of outbreaks of disease in cattle near the coast of New South Wales.The objective of this study was to identify and characterize the species of Theileria in cattle