piroplasm
/ˈpaɪrəˌplæzəm/
noun
- A microscopic parasite that infects red blood cells of animals, often transmitted by ticks and causing diseases such as babesiosis.
- Ticks can carry piroplasm and spread it to livestock.
- Infection with piroplasm causes fever and anemia in affected animals.
- The veterinarian detected piroplasm in the cow's blood sample.
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