''Theileria'' species are a group of '''[[Protozoa | protozoan]]''' pathogens causing severe '''lymphatic proliferative disease''' in cattle.
''Theileria'' species are a group of '''[[Protozoa | protozoan]]''' pathogens causing severe '''lymphatic proliferative disease''' in cattle.
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'''''T. parva''''' is the species of most veterinary importance, affecting cattle in Central and Eastern Africa.
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'''''T. parva''''' is the species of most veterinary importance, affecting cattle in Central and Eastern Africa and is the cause of [[East Coast Fever | East Coast Fever]].
Other species cause significant economic losses in the Mediterranean, Middle East and Northern Africa.
Other species cause significant economic losses in the Mediterranean, Middle East and Northern Africa.