Microbabesia
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| Suborder: | Babesiina
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| Genus: | Microbabesia Sohns, 1918
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Microbabesia divergens | |
Microbabesia is a genus of parasitic alveolates belonging to the phylum Apicomplexa.
History
This genus was described by the Dutch scientist Sohns in 1918 while in the Dutch East Indies.[1]
This species and genus has not been redescribed since.
Description
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Host range
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Note
The genus Microbabesia may be synonymous with that of Babesia. Further work in this area will be need to clarify this.
References
- ^ Sohns JCF (1918) Microbabesia divergens in Nederlandsch-Indië. Volume 28 of Departement van Landbouw, Nijverheid en Handel Veeartsenijkundige mededeelingen. Javasche Boekhandel & Drukkerij