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Eukaryota > Alveolata > Apicomplexa > Piroplasmia > Piroplasmida

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Piroplasmida  

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  • infection: coordinate IM with PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent; do not confuse with subclass PIROPLASMIA

Scope note

  • An order of protozoa comprising heteroxenous tick-borne blood parasites. Representative genera include BABESIA, Dactylosoma, and THEILERIA.

History note

  • 92

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016792

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