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Preferred term

Babesiosis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Entry terms

  • Babesia Infection
  • Babesia Parasite Infection
  • Babesiasis
  • Piroplasmosis

In other languages

  • French

  • Babésiellose
  • Infection parasitaire par Babésia
  • Piroplasmose

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-SQ84KKRF-N

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