1. a parasitic protozoan of the genus Piroplasma that infects red blood cells of mammals and is transmitted by ticks
Usage: veterinary medicine; parasitology

Examples

• The veterinarian diagnosed the cattle with piroplasm infection after examining blood samples.
• Tick-borne piroplasm parasites cause serious illness in livestock.
• The microscope revealed piroplasm organisms within the red blood cells.
• Farmers in tick-infested areas must monitor their animals for piroplasm disease.
• Treatment for piroplasm infection requires specific antiparasitic medications.
• The piroplasm life cycle involves both tick vectors and mammalian hosts.