Babesiosis
MESHD001404
A group of tick-borne diseases of mammals including ZOONOSES in humans. They are caused by protozoa of the genus BABESIA, which parasitize erythrocytes, producing hemolysis. In the U.S., the organism's natural host is mice and transmission is by the deer tick IXODES SCAPULARIS.
Synonyms
- Babesioses
- Babesia Infection
- Babesia Infections
- Infection, Babesia
- Infections, Babesia
- Piroplasmosis
- Piroplasmoses
- Babesiasis
- Babesiases
- Babesia Parasite Infection
- Babesia Parasite Infections
- Infection, Babesia Parasite
- Infections, Babesia Parasite
- Human Babesiosis
- Babesioses, Human
- Babesiosis, Human
- Human Babesioses
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