Fig. 1

Babesia negevi n. sp. type-material in stained blood smears from a dog a, b. a Multiple B. negevi n. sp. parasites in the blood of infected dog. b Merozoite (the holotype is marked with an arrow). c Merozoite. d Trophozoite with sharp anterior end and rounded posterior end, note B. persica spirochetes in smear. e Merozoite and trophozoite in adjacent host erythrocytes, see B. persica spirochete between erythrocytes. f Tetrad and merozoite forms in the same host erythrocyte. Modified Wright’s and quick Romanowsky staining. Scale-bars: 10 μm