The order Piroplasmida, including the genera Babesia, Cytauxzoon, and Theileria is often
referred to as piroplasmids and comprises of dixenous hemoprotozoans transmitted by ticks …

Equine Piroplasmosis (EP) is a tick-borne disease caused by apicomplexan protozoan
parasites, Babesia caballi and Theileria equi. The disease is responsible for serious …

Although Babesia represents an important worldwide veterinary threat and an emerging risk
to humans, this parasite has been poorly studied as compared to Plasmodium, its malaria …

Background Theileria orientalis is a tick-borne hemoparasite that causes anemia, ill thrift,
and death in cattle globally. The Ikeda strain of T. orientalis is more virulent than other …

Protists of the genus Cytauxzoon infect a wide variety of wild and domestic felids worldwide.
While the American Cytauxzoon felis has been well described, data on the European …

Cellular reproduction defines life, yet our textbook-level understanding of cell division is
limited to a small number of model organisms centered around humans. The horizon on cell …

The close-knit group of apicomplexan parasites displays a wide variety of cell division
modes, which differ between parasites as well as between different life stages within a …

Bovine babesiosis, caused by different Babesia spp. such as B. bovis, B. bigemina, B.
divergens, and B. major, is a global disease that poses a serious threat to livestock …

The causative agents of Babesiosis are intraerythrocytic protozoa of the genus Babesia.
Babesia parasites are present around the world, affecting several mammals including …

Obligate intracellular pathogens have coevolved with their host, leading to clever strategies
to access nutrients, to combat the host's immune response, and to establish a safe niche for …