babesia

ba·be·sia

noun

A genus of parasitic sporozoans of the family Babesiidae that infect the red blood cells of humans and of animals such as dogs, cattle, and sheep.

Origin of babesia

New Latin Babesia genus name after Victor Babeş (1854-1926), Romanian bacteriologist

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Noun

(plural babesias)

(microbiology, epidemiology) a genre of hematozoa of the family Babesiidae that invades the erythrocytes of living organisms such as humans; piroplasma

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After Romanian bacteriologist Victor BabeÈ™.

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babesia - Medical Definition

A genus of parasitic sporozoans of the family Babesiidae that infect the red blood cells of humans and of animals such as dogs, cattle, and sheep.

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