Theileria parva
| Theileria parva | |
|---|---|
| Kinete stage of Theileria parva in the transmitting tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Piroplasmida |
| Family: | Theileriidae |
| Genus: | Theileria |
| Species: | T. parva |
| Binomial name | |
| Theileria parva (Theiler, 1904) Bettencourt, Franca & Borges, 1907 | |
Theileria parva is a species of parasites, named in honour of Arnold Theiler, that causes East Coast fever (theileriosis) in cattle, a costly disease in Africa. The main vector for T. parva is the tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus. Theiler found that East Coast fever was not the same as redwater, but caused by a different protozoan.