Microbabesia

Microbabesia
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked): SAR
(unranked): Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Achromatorida
Suborder: Babesiina
Family: Babesiidae
Genus: Microbabesia
Sohns, 1918
Species

Microbabesia divergens

Microbabesia is a genus of parasitic protozoa 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.

Note

The genus Microbabesia may be synonymous with that of Babesia. Further work in this area will be need to clarify this.

References

  1. Sohns JCF (1918) Microbabesia divergens in Nederlandsch-Indië. Volume 28 of Departement van Landbouw, Nijverheid en Handel Veeartsenijkundige mededeelingen. Javasche Boekhandel & Drukkerij


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