Malaria-like parasitic disease caused by Babesia, a genus of protozoal piroplasms.
A disease caused by infection of red blood cells by a protozoan introduced by a tick bite.
Infection caused by a protozoan {Babesia), transmitted by the bite of certain ticks; it is characterized by headache, fever, muscle pain, and nausea; also called babesiasis.
A rare disease caused by a parasite that is transmitted to people who are bitten by infected ticks. The parasite attacks the red blood cells. Babesiosis is rare in humans, but potentially fatal. Common in animals, the infection is similar to Lyme disease in that it is spread by deer ticks, which are generally carried on deer, meadow moles, and mice. A person can be infected with both babesiosis and Lyme disease at the same time.
A rare, usually self-limited disease caused by an intraerythrocytic protozoan, Babesia microti, and perhaps other Babesia species. The disease is transmitted by deer ticks, and occurs most often in New England in the U.S. It has also been reported elsewhere. Severe forms are most likely to occur in elderly people and in people without functioning spleens. Rarely, the infection is transmitted by blood transfusion from an asymptomatic carrier. The incubation period may last from weeks to months.
Babesiosis encompasses various illnesses stemming from the babesia genus of protozoa, microscopic organisms that act as parasites. Primarily afflicting animals, this disease has the potential to impact a wide range of domesticated creatures including sheep, cattle, horses, and other similar animals. Through the mechanism of tick bites, babesiosis can also be transmitted from animals to humans, giving rise to symptoms reminiscent of malaria.
The prescribed course of action involves the administration of quinine, an antimalarial medication, alongside an antibiotic drug, to combat the disease.