Siju Susan Jacob, Pinaki Prasad Sengupta, H B Chethan Kumar, S Madhaba Maharana, Akshata Goudar, A G S Chandu, T S Rakshitha, V Shivakumar, Baldev R Gulati, Gundallahalli Bayyappa Manjunatha Reddy
Theileria orientalis, the causal agent of oriental theileriosis, is known to cause mild disease in cattle and buffalo across the world. Recently, different genotypes of T. orientalis have emerged as pathogenic, causing high reported morbidity in cattle. This study focuses on investigating three suspected outbreaks of oriental theileriosis that resulted in fatalities among crossbred and indigenous bulls in Karnataka, India. Examination of blood smears revealed the presence of T. orientalis piroplasms within erythrocytes...
May 4, 2024: Parasitology Research