Beyond Lyme disease: Australia’s history of Theileriosis

The work of Australian veterinary parasitologist Dr. Matthew Playford is helping to raise awareness of the Asian longhorned tick (ALT) among U.S. cattle producers. While many consumers have learned about the meat allergy (alpha-gal) that can result after a bite from an ALT, Playford focuses on Theileriosis, a serious bloodborne cattle disease caused by Theileria