Family: Theileriidae
Genus: Theileria
- Theileria has mainly three species which infect cattle and water buffalo and two species which infect sheep and goat.
Species of Theileria
|
Species |
Host |
|
Theileria annulata |
Cattle, water buffalo |
|
T. parva |
Cattle, water buffalo |
|
T. mutans |
Cattle |
|
T. hirci |
Sheep and goat |
|
T. ovis |
Sheep and goat |
Note: Koch bodies: are leucocytes filled with meronts (Schizonts).