AEGYPTIANELLOSIS


Meaning of AEGYPTIANELLOSIS in English

ēˌjipshə(ˌ)neˈlōsə̇s noun

( plural aegyptianel·lo·ses -ōˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin, from Aegyptianella (genus name of Aegyptianella pullorum, irregular from Latin Aegyptius Egyptian + New Latin -ella ) + -osis — more at egyptian

: a disease of domestic fowls marked by fever, anemia, jaundice, and typhoidlike symptoms and caused by a protozoan ( Aegyptianella pullorum ) related to the piroplasms and transmitted by the chicken tick especially in the Mediterranean region

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