The 72% herd prevalence of Theileria spp. found in this study shows that infection is widespread in beef herds in the northern tablelands of New South Wales. Although 82% of the sampled herds had low or zero within-herd prevalence estimates, a significant number of herds had medium or high levels of Theileria. The risk factor questionnaire has provided some associations, such as the link between tick treatment and Theileria detection, that require more targeted studies.
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