B. Carcy

TL;DR: The results show that the three subspecies of B. canis can readily be differentiated at the molecular level and suggest that they might be considered as true species.

TL;DR: The genomic sequencing of Babesia microti identified several targets suitable for the development of diagnostic assays and novel therapies for human babesiosis, including the minimal metabolic requirement for intraerythrocytic protozoan parasitism.

TL;DR: The available sequences suggest that two distinct, non cross-reactive GPI-anchor MSA may be required by all Babesia species for invasion, and that these two distinct GPIs would be encoded by a multigene family.

TL;DR: Investigating the relationship between human alteration of the environment and the occurrence of generalist and synanthropic rodent species in relation to the diversity and prevalence of rodent-borne pathogens in Southeast Asia found that some major pathogens are favored by environmental characteristics associated with human alteration including irrigation, habitat fragmentation, and increased agricultural land cover.

TL;DR: These analyses show that the genome of B. microti consists of four nuclear chromosomes and a linear mitochondrial genome present in four different structural types, and set the stage for a better understanding of the evolution and diversity of this important human pathogen.