University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Veterinary Tropical DiseasesUniversity of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section of Pathology2013-05-292013-05-292013-05-29turn-10http://hdl.handle.net/2263/21561Metadata assigned by Prof. R.C. Tustin, Professor Emeritus: DVTD. His academic and professional experience includes: veterinarian for 54 years, senior lecturer at UP for 7 years, head of Department at UP for 17 years and Veterinary Council for 3 years.Colour photo. Original document size: (w)7 x (h)4.34 cm. Original scanned size: 279 kb JPEG, 600 dpi. Final web-ready size: 42.85 kb. Estimate download time: 16 sec. @ 28.8 kbps. Original TIFF file housed at the Dept. Veterinary Tropical Diseases, University of PretoriaTurning sickness or cerebral theileriosis is an uncommon aberrant form of infection by Theileria parva or Theileria taurotragi in which lymphoblasts parasitized by schizonts accumulate in cerebral vessels leading to thrombosis and infarction. In the more acute form areas of intense congestion and haemorrhage are present in the meninges and brain which are associated with ares of softening (Infarction) and discoloration of brain tissue. Thrombosed meningeal vessels are often very promiment. There may be severe haemorrhage into the ventricles.1 col. photoJPEG©University of Pretoria. Dept of Veterinary Tropical Diseases (Original and digital) Provided for educational purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the original copyright holder. Any attempt to circumvent the access controls placed on this file is a violation of copyright laws and is subject to criminal prosecution. Please contact the collection administrator for copyright issues.Turning sicknessMeningeal haemorrhageCerebral theileriosisTheileriosis -- South AfricaCerebral embolism and thrombosisMeningesHemorrhageStill Image