Babesia

/bəˈbiːziə/ noun

A genus of parasitic microorganisms that infect red blood cells and cause disease in animals and humans.

Named after Victor Babes, a Romanian bacteriologist who discovered these parasites in the 19th century. Scientific naming convention uses -ia to create genus names.

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