Tick-borne apicomplexan protozoan parasite of cattle.
Member of the nontransforming group of Theileria species that proliferate in the bovine host as an intraerythrocytic form.
Capable of generating anemia and icterus.
Rarely causes fatal disease.
Hayashida K, Hara Y, Abe T, Yamasaki C, Toyoda A, Kosuge T, Suzuki Y, Sato Y, Kawashima S, Katayama T, et al.
Title
Comparative genome analysis of three eukaryotic parasites with differing abilities to transform leukocytes reveals key mediators of Theileria-induced leukocyte transformation.