THEILERIA ANNULATA

Synonym-Piroplasma annulata,T.dispar,T.sergenty.

Host-Cattle,Buffalo.

Disease-Tropical bovine theileriosis,Tropical piroplasmosis,Egyptian fever,Medicost fever,Maditerrenean fever.

Mortality-10-80%

Morphology

• Forms in bovine RBC is called Merozoites.They are predominently round or oval but rod shape are also present.
• Different forms-round,comma,oval,parashoot,Anaplasma like.