| dc.description.abstract | Equine piroplasmosis (EP) is an infectious tick-borne disease with a significant economic
impact on the equine industry. The two causative agents of EP are Babesia caballi and
Theileria equi. This thesis highlighted first the clinical presentation of the disease, which
is similar to either parasite and is related to intravascular hemolysis and associated
systemic illness and can manifest in different forms: peracute, acute, subacute, and
chronic. Although most infected horses survive, the infection can be fatal, and most horses
remain asymptomatic and inapparent carriers. EP is an endemic disease in many countries
worldwide, including Israel. | en_US |
