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Descriptor
English
:
Babesiosis
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Babesiosis
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Babesiose
Synonyms
English
:
Babesiasis
Piroplasmosis
Tree Number:
C03.701.688.122
C03.752.625.122
C03.752.875.175
C22.674.710.122
Definition
English
:
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.
History Note
English
:
82; was BABESIASIS 1968-81
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CL
classification
CO
complications
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
TM
transmission
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VI
virology
Record Number:
1427
Unique Identifier:
D001404
Occurrence in VHL
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