Babesiosis

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Used for

babesiasis, piroplasmosis

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Broader Terms

arthropod borne communicable disease, protozoal infection, zoonosis

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Related Terms

Babesia

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Scope Note

tickborne disease caused by infection with protozoa; occurs in wild and domestic animals; in humans causes malaria-like symptoms, myalgia, nausea and splenomegaly; classic zoonotic disease.

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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

  • Babesiosis.
  • 10 (May 15, 2001) When to Suspect and How to Monitor Babesiosis ELEFTHERIOS MYLONAKIS, M.
  • Babesiosis What is Babesiosis? Babesiosis is an infection of the red blood cells with the parasite Babesia.
  • Babesiosis Synonym: PiroplasmosisThis is a protozoan infection of rodents, cattle, wild animals and man; which is spread by the bites of ixodid (hard-bodied) ticks which are also the vectors for Lyme Disease (25% of babesiosis patients have both diseases).
  • La Babesiosis Qu es la Babesiosis? La Babesiosis es una enfermedad sangunea parasitaria de los animales.
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