The order Piroplasmida, including the genera Babesia, Cytauxzoon, and Theileria is often
referred to as piroplasmids and comprises of dixenous hemoprotozoans transmitted by ticks …

Equine piroplasmosis (EP), caused by the hemoparasites Theileria equi, Theileria haneyi,
and Babesia caballi, is an important tick-borne disease of equines that is prevalent in most …

Transovarial transmission (TOT) is an efficient vertical transmission of pathogens that is
observed in many arthropod vectors. This method seems to be an evolutionarily unique …

Background Theileria equi causes equine piroplasmosis, an economically significant
disease that affects horses and other equids worldwide. Based on 18S ribosomal RNA (18S …

Equine piroplasmosis (EP) is caused by Theileria equi and/or Babesia caballi and has
economic importance particularly in equines reared in poor management systems. This …

Tick-borne Apicomplexan parasites pose a significant threat to both public health and
animal husbandry. Identifying potential pathogenic parasites and gathering their …

Equine piroplasmosis (EP) is an infectious, tick-borne disease caused by the
hemoprotozoan parasites, Theileria equi, Babesia caballi, and a recently reported new …

Control of Theileria equi, the primary cause of equine theileriosis, is largely reliant on
acaracide use and chemosterilization with imidocarb dipropionate (ID). However, it is …

Equine theileriosis, a tick-transmitted disease caused by the hemoprotozoan parasites
Theileria equi and Theileria haneyi, affects equids throughout tropical and subtropical …

Ophidiomycosis (snake fungal disease) is an infectious disease caused by the fungus
Ophidiomyces ophidiicola to which all snake species appear to be susceptible. Significant …