Babesia motasi
Babesia motasi is a species belonging to Alveolata and the family Babesiidae. In sheep causes babesiosis disease, called "sheep babesiosis". Babesia motasi is quite big protozoa. Length 2,5-5 µm, usually pear-shaped. Is rare in erythrocytes.
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| Intracellular stages of a Babesia motasi infection | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Chromista |
| Subkingdom: | Harosa |
| Infrakingdom: | Halvaria |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Piroplasmida |
| Family: | Babesiidae |
| Genus: | Babesia |
| Species: | B. motasi |
| Binomial name | |
| Babesia motasi Wenyon, 1926 | |
Bibliography
- Furmaga, Stanisław (1983). Choroby pasożytnicze zwierząt domowych. Warsaw: Państwowe Wydawnictwo Rolnicze i Leśne. ISBN 83-09-00671-3.
- Cąkała, S. (1981). Choroby owiec. Warsaw: Państwowe Wydawnictwo Rolnicze i Leśne. p. 328. ISBN 83-09-00473-7.
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