Babesiosis
Synonyms
Babesia Parasite Infection
Babesia Parasite Infections
Babesiases
Babesiasis
Babesioses
Babesioses, Human
Babesiosis, Human
Human Babesioses
Human Babesiosis
Infection, Babesia Parasite
Infections, Babesia Parasite
Piroplasmoses
Piroplasmosis
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.