REVIEW OF AUSTRALIAN SPECIES OF THE THEILERIA, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCETO THEILERIA-BUFFELI OF CATTLE

This review describes 4 species of parasites in Australia generally re garded as Theileria. The physiological and epidemiological characteris tics of the species that occurs in cattle are discussed. Confusion sti ll surrounds the relationship of this species with benign species of T heileria in other countries. Arguments are presented to support the pr oposal that the bovine species in Australia is correctly designated Th eileria buffeli and that this name should apply to all the benign spec ies of Theileria of cattle in Eurasia. The other 3 species considered in the review are proposed species from marsupials. Of these, only The ileria tachyglossi can confidently be included in the genus Theileria, because schizonts have yet to be detected in the other 2 species.