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− | [[Category:]][[Image:Babesia Life Cycle.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Babesia'' Life Cycle Diagram - Dennis Jacobs & Mark Fox RVC]]
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− | [[Image:Alternative Babesia life cycle diagram.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Babesia'' Life Cycle - Mariana Ruiz Villarreal]]
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| *Infects a wide range of host species in different areas of the world | | *Infects a wide range of host species in different areas of the world |
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| Babesiosis has severe effects on cattle production in parts of the world. First of all, it prevents European breeds from being successful in tropical regions where [[Ticks|ticks]] are endemic as well as occurring sporadically in the UK and Ireland causing losses of around £8 million per year. | | Babesiosis has severe effects on cattle production in parts of the world. First of all, it prevents European breeds from being successful in tropical regions where [[Ticks|ticks]] are endemic as well as occurring sporadically in the UK and Ireland causing losses of around £8 million per year. |
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− | '''Life Cycle''' | + | === '''Life Cycle''' === |
| Both [[Ticks#Disease Transmission|trans-stadial]] and [[Ticks#Disease Transmission|trans-ovarian]] transmission occurs with each female [[Ticks|tick]] producing 3000 eggs and the [[Ticks|tick]] being the definitive host. | | Both [[Ticks#Disease Transmission|trans-stadial]] and [[Ticks#Disease Transmission|trans-ovarian]] transmission occurs with each female [[Ticks|tick]] producing 3000 eggs and the [[Ticks|tick]] being the definitive host. |
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| *Antigen is released which adsorbs onto other red blood cells | | *Antigen is released which adsorbs onto other red blood cells |
− | **Causes haemolysis and [[Pigmentation and Calcification - Pathology#Haemoglobin|haemoglobin pigmentation]] | + | **Causes haemolysis and [[Pigmentation - Pathology#Haemoglobin|haemoglobin pigmentation]] |
| **Causes haemolytic anaemia, haemoglobinuria and fever | | **Causes haemolytic anaemia, haemoglobinuria and fever |
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| *'''Lower''' incidence of disease | | *'''Lower''' incidence of disease |
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| <big>'''[[Babesiosis - Cattle|Cattle Babesiosis]] | | <big>'''[[Babesiosis - Cattle|Cattle Babesiosis]] |
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− | '''[[Babesiosis - Dogs|Dog Babesiosis]] | + | '''[[Babesia canis]]''' |
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− | '''[[Babesiosis - Horse|Horse Babesiosis]] | + | '''[[Babesiosis - Horse|Horse Babesiosis]]''' |
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| '''[[Babesiosis - Small Ruminants|Sheep and Goat Babesiosis]] | | '''[[Babesiosis - Small Ruminants|Sheep and Goat Babesiosis]] |
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| *''Babesia bovis'' myositis | | *''Babesia bovis'' myositis |
| **In cattle | | **In cattle |
− | **Infrequent muscle [[Muscles Degenerative - Pathology#Necrosis|necrosis]] | + | **Infrequent muscle [[Muscle Necrosis|necrosis]] |
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| + | ==Test yourself with the Piroplasmida Flashcards== |
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| + | [[Piroplasmida_Flashcards|Piroplasmida Flashcards]] |
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| [[Category:Piroplasmida]] | | [[Category:Piroplasmida]] |
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| [[Category:To_Do_-_Parasites]] | | [[Category:To_Do_-_Parasites]] |
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