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Cattle producers ticked off by Theileria

Outbreaks of bovine anaemia caused by Theileria parasites continue to occur in NSW and Victoria, potentially costing producers thousands of dollars<br /> each. Pamela Lawson looks at this disease in detail and the product being investigated for future use against Theileria infections in Australia.

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Cattle producers ticked off by Theileria

Theileria are protozoan parasites carried by ticks and transferred to the bloodstream of cattle when an infected tick feeds on them. If sufficient red blood cells are destroyed by the parasite it causes...

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