| Babesia sp. 'North Carolina dog' | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Piroplasmida |
| Family: | Babesiidae |
| Genus: | Babesia |
| Species: | B. sp. 'North Carolina dog' |
| Binomial name | |
| Babesia sp. 'North Carolina dog' | |
Babesia sp. 'North Carolina dog' is an unclassified species of Babesia , identified from a 18S ribosomal gene partial sequence [1] performed in the investigation of dog piroplasms. [2]
Unlike the other piroplasms investigated, the piroplasm is "in a distinct phylogenetic clade, closely related to babesial isolates from wildlife and humans from the Western US". [2]