Theileria

Theileria
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota;
(unranked)	Alveolata;
Phylum:	Apicomplexa;
Class:	Aconoidasida;
Order:	Haemosporida;
(unranked)	Piroplasmida;
Family:	Theileriidae;
Genus:	Theileria;
Species
	Theileria annulata; Theileria parva;

Theileria is a genus of parasitic protozoa that belongs to the phylum Apicomplexa and is closely related to Plasmodium.

Two Theileria species, T. annulata and T. parva are important cattle parasites^[1]. T. annulata causes tropical theileriosis and T. parva causes East Coast fever.