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Definition of Babesia
1. Noun. (microbiology epidemiology) a genre of hematozoa of the family ''Babesiidae'' that invades the erythrocytes of living organisms such as humans; piroplasma ¹
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Definition of Babesia
1. a parasitic protozoan [n -S]
Medical Definition of Babesia
1. A genus of tick-borne protozoan parasites that infests the red blood cells of mammals, including humans. There are many recognised species, and the distribution is world-wide. (12 Dec 1998)