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==Introduction==
 
==Introduction==
[[File:Theileriosis_diarrhoea.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Bloody diarrhoea often seen in Theileriosis cases]]
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Theileriosis is a disease of mammals and birds caused by a [[protozoa | '''protozoal''']] pathogen which resides within the [[Lymphocytes - Introduction | lymphocytes]] and [[Macrophages | macrophages]]
 
Theileriosis is a disease of mammals and birds caused by a [[protozoa | '''protozoal''']] pathogen which resides within the [[Lymphocytes - Introduction | lymphocytes]] and [[Macrophages | macrophages]]
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==Lifecycle and Transmission==
 
==Lifecycle and Transmission==
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[[File:Theileria_lifecycle.gif|thumb|200px|right|Theileria Lifecycle]]
 
[[Theileria]] species replicate '''asexually''' in the host [[Primary Lymphoid Tissue | primary]] and [[Secondary Lymphoid Tissue | secondary]] '''lymphoid''' tissues, forming '''schizonts'''.  
 
[[Theileria]] species replicate '''asexually''' in the host [[Primary Lymphoid Tissue | primary]] and [[Secondary Lymphoid Tissue | secondary]] '''lymphoid''' tissues, forming '''schizonts'''.  
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==Clinical Signs==
 
==Clinical Signs==
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[[File:Theileriosis_diarrhoea.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Bloody diarrhoea often seen in Theileriosis cases]]
 
'''Marked pyrexia''', '''lymph node enlargement''', '''dyspnoea''', '''emaciation''', [[Diarrhoea | '''diarrhoea''']].
 
'''Marked pyrexia''', '''lymph node enlargement''', '''dyspnoea''', '''emaciation''', [[Diarrhoea | '''diarrhoea''']].
  
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