Piroplasmosis, which is also, affects all equid species, including horses, donkeys, mules, and zebras (Friedhoff et al., 1990). Infection with either or both of these obligate, intra-erythrocytic organisms can cause varying degrees of hemolytic anemia and associated systemic illness (fever, Jaundice, red urine, oedema, loss of appetite, weakness) (Knowles, 1988). The taxonomy of B. equi remains controversial, based in part on finding an extra-erythrocytic stage within equine lymphocyte, B. equi was reclassified as T. equi (Mehlhorn and Schine, 1998). Molecular phylogenetic investigations indicated that the organism possesses characteristics of both babesia and theileria lineages, possibly placing it between the two (Allsopp et al.,
Piroplasmosis, which is also, affects all equid species, including horses, donkeys, mules, and zebras (Friedhoff et al., 1990). Infection with either or both of these obligate, intra-erythrocytic organisms can cause varying degrees of hemolytic anemia and associated systemic illness (fever, Jaundice, red urine, oedema, loss of appetite, weakness) (Knowles, 1988). The taxonomy of B. equi remains controversial, based in part on finding an extra-erythrocytic stage within equine lymphocyte, B. equi was reclassified as T. equi (Mehlhorn and Schine, 1998). Molecular phylogenetic investigations indicated that the organism possesses characteristics of both babesia and theileria lineages, possibly placing it between the two (Allsopp et al.,