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Also Known As — '''''[[Theileriosis - Cattle | Theileriosis]]''''' — '''''Corridor Disease''''' — '''''January Disease''''' — '''''Theileria parva''''' — '''''Exotic theileriosis''''' — '''''Zimbabwe theileriosis''''' — '''''Murimu wa ngai''''' (African) — '''''Ol tegana''''' (African)

Also Known As: '''''[[Theileriosis - Cattle |Theileriosis]] — Corridor Disease — January Disease — [[Theileria|Theileria parva]] — Exotic Theileriosis — Zimbabwe Theileriosis — Fortuna Disease — Murimu wa ngai''''' (African) — '''''Ol tegana''''' (African)

==Introduction==

==Introduction==

[[File:T parva.gif|thumb|200px|right|Theileria parva within the blood]]

[[File:T parva.gif|thumb|200px|right|''Theileria parva'' within the blood]]

East Coast fever is a form of [[Theileriosis - Cattle| theileriosis]] caused by ''Trypanosoma parva''.

East Coast fever is a form of [[Theileriosis - Cattle| theileriosis]] caused by ''Theileria parva''.

==Signalment==

==Signalment==

==Clinical Signs==

==Clinical Signs==

[[File:Theileria lifecycle.gif|thumb|200px|right|Theileria lifecycle]]

[[File:Theileria lifecycle.gif|thumb|200px|right|''Theileria'' lifecycle]]

Early clinical signs include marked '''pyrexia''', '''leucopaenia''', '''inapettance''', decrease in milk production, '''lymphadenopathy''' and '''palpably hot [[Lymph Nodes - Anatomy & Physiology|lymph nodes]]'''.  

Early clinical signs include marked '''pyrexia''', '''leucopaenia''', '''inapettance''', decrease in milk production, '''lymphadenopathy''' and '''palpably hot [[Lymph Nodes - Anatomy & Physiology|lymph nodes]]'''.  

As disease progresses, multisystemic signs develop:  

As disease progresses, multisystemic signs develop:  

Also Known As – '''''Zimbabwe theileriosis''''' – '''''Fortuna disease'''''

Also Known As – '''''Zimbabwe theileriosis''''' – '''''Fortuna disease'''''

Acute '''strictly seasonal''' fatal form of ''T. parva'' in Zimbabwe. Occurs only from '''December to May''' due to the distribution of its vector, ''R. Appendiculatus''.

Acute '''strictly seasonal''' fatal form of ''T. parva'' in Zimbabwe. Occurs only from '''December to May''' due to the distribution of its vector, ''[[Rhipicephalus spp.|Rhipicephalus]] appendiculatus''.

Chronic signs such as emaciation and diarrhoea are rarely seen in Corridor disease and January disease due to the short disease course before death.

Chronic signs such as emaciation and diarrhoea are rarely seen in Corridor disease and January disease due to the short disease course before death.

Animal Health & Production Compendium, East Coast Fever datasheet, accessed 02/06/2011 @ http://www.cabi.org/ahpc/

Animal Health & Production Compendium, East Coast Fever datasheet, accessed 02/06/2011 @ http://www.cabi.org/ahpc/

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