Preferred Label : piroplasmida;
MeSH definition : An order of protozoa comprising heteroxenous tick-borne blood parasites. Representative
genera include BABESIA, Dactylosoma, and THEILERIA.;
MeSH synonym : piroplasmidas;
MeSH annotation : infection: coordinate IM with PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific
protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent; do not confuse with subclass
PIROPLASMIA;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piroplasmida;
UNII : txid5863;
Origin ID : D016792;
UMLS CUI : C0085326;
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An order of protozoa comprising heteroxenous tick-borne blood parasites. Representative
genera include BABESIA, Dactylosoma, and THEILERIA.