| Babesia motasi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | SAR |
| (unranked): | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Piroplasmida |
| Family: | Babesiidae |
| Genus: | Babesia |
| Species: | B. motasi |
| Binomial name | |
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Babesia motasi |
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Babesia motasi is a species belonging to Alveolata and the family Babesiidae. In sheep causes babesiosis disease, called "sheep babesiosis". Babesia motasi is quite big protozoa. Length 2,5-5 µm, usually pear-shaped. Is rare in erythrocytes.