Babesia caballi
Babesia caballi | |
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Babesia caballi in vitro culture | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Piroplasmida |
Family: | Babesiidae |
Genus: | Babesia |
Species: | B. caballi |
Binomial name | |
Babesia caballi (Nuttall & Strickland, 1910) | |
Babesia caballi is a species belonging to Alveolata and the family Babesiidae. In horses, it causes the babesiosis disease, called "equine babesiosis". Its length is 2.5-5 µm, while its width is 2 µm. It is usually oval-shaped. Its vector and second feeders are ticks. In North America B. caballi is being spread by Dermacentor nitens.
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