| Table 1: Babesia spp. | |||
Species |
Size |
Geographic Distribution |
Tick Vector |
| Babesia bovis | 2.4 x 1.5 µm |
Europe, Africa, Asia, Americas, and Australia | Boophilus microplus Boophilus annulatus Ixodes spp. |
| Babesia bigemina | 4.5 x 2.5 µm |
Europe, Middle East, Africa, Americas, and Australia | Boophilus microplus Boophilus annulatus Boophilus decoloratus |
| Babesia major | 2.6 x 1.5 µm |
Europe, North Africa, Middle East and Russia | Haemaphysalis punctata |
| Babesia divergens | 1.5 x 0.4 µm |
Europe |
Ixodes ricinus |
| Babesia ovata | 4.5 x 2.5 µm |
Japan |
Haemaphysalis longicornis |
| Babesia jakimovi | 2.0 - 4,6 x 1.5 - 2.1 µm |
Asia and Russia |
Ixodes ricinus |