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- 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.
(Source: National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification)
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 - Figure 1. Peripheral blood smear showing the ring and Maltese cross forms of Babesia.
 - Figure 2. Babesia seen on Giemsa staining of the peripheral blood smear (thin smear).
 - Figure 3. Babesia, on Giemsa staining of the peripheral blood smear (thin smear).
- Notes
- Figure 1 contributed by Alexander Kratz, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
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- References
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- National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification
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