These Giemsa stained hamster red blood cells contain both Babesia microti and Plasmodium berghei; Mag. 1125X.
Babesiosis, which can be confused with malaria, is caused by hemo-protozoan parasites of the genus Babesia. While more than 100 species have been reported, B. microti and B. divergens have been identified in most human cases.
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