Abstract
Piroplasmids are tick-borne apicomplexan protozoa that comprise Babesia, Rangelia, Cytauxzoon and Theileria genera. There is a wide diversity of species that affect different taxa of mammals and birds, which can cause diseases in animals and humans. Studies aiming to detect piroplasmids in the Brazilian fauna, which is extremely diverse, show that different and new species of these protoz…