BABESIA

Babesia responsible for equine (B. equi and B. caballi), bovine (B. bovis and B. bigemina) and canine (B. canis and B. gibsoni) piroplasmosis are obligate intra-erythrocytic protozoans transmitted by tick vectors. Substrate Slides are prepared with infected erythrocytes propagated in vitro, where the merozoites are visible as compact inclusions by IFA staining.

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Babesia bigemina (L)

Babesia equi (R).