Fig 2. Phylogenetic relationships of 18S rDNA sequences of piroplasms identified in this study and relevant sequences previously deposited in GenBank.

Sequences identified in the present study in Hungary and in Romania are highlighted with purple or turquoise dots, respectively. The shorter sequence of Babesia venatorum from this study is not included, therefore its reference sequence (to which it showed 100% identity) is marked. Branch lengths correlate to the number of substitutions inferred according to the scale shown.