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... > Eukaryota > Alveolata > Apicomplexa > Piroplasmia > Piroplasmida > Babesia

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Babesia  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Piroplasma
  • Piroplasmas

Note

  • infection = BABESIOSIS; coordinate with specific terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent

Scope note

  • A genus of tick-borne protozoan parasites that infests the red blood cells of mammals, including humans. There are many recognized species, and the distribution is world-wide.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001403

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