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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.

*''Babesia'' multiplies in the red blood cells by '''budding'''

''Babesia'' multiplies in the red blood cells by '''budding''' and it forms 2-4 daughter cells (species dependent).

**Forms 2-4 daughter cells (species dependent)

Giemsa blood smears can differentiate between species using 'Difquik' stain.

**Giemsa blood smears can differentiate between species using 'Difquik' stain

*''Babesia'' species are either small or large depending on the size of the daughter cells

*''Babesia'' species are either small or large depending on the size of the daughter cells