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Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical impact of Theileria orientalis infection in Japanese Black cattle in Okinawa, Japan.
Tropical animal health and production - 12 Dec 2025
Nakao Satoko, Sivakumar Thillaiampalam, Ohno Akiko, Takakuwa Yuko, Suzuki Hajime, Nakamura Keiko, Ohta Keiichiro, Tsuha Osamu, Umemiya-Shirafuji Rika, Yokoyama Naoaki
Abstract excerpt
Okinawa, the southernmost prefecture of Japan, has a thriving cattle industry primarily composed of Japanese Black cattle. The region’s humid subtropical climate favors tick development, facilitating transmission of Theileria orientalis, a tick-borne parasite that causes oriental theileriosis in cattle. However, the clinical impact of T. orientalis infection in Japanese Black cattle remains unclear. This study...
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