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     Babesia and its close relatives are members of a group of organisms called piroplasms, a name which comes from their pear-shaped outlines. Long associated with blood diseases of cattle and other mammals, members of the genus Babesia have been recognized since the 1950s as infectious agents in humans. Species of this protozoan blood parasite that […]

     A blood smear allows the evaluation of white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets. These cell populations are created by and matured in the bone marrow and released into the bloodstream as required. WBC or White Blood Cell is used by the body to fight infection, RBC or Red Blood Cell to carry oxygen […]