Babesia definition

bə-bēzhə

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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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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(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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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:

babesia

Plural:

babesias

Origin of babesia

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

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
After Romanian bacteriologist Victor BabeÈ™.

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