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Babesiosis is a parasitic disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Babesia, which belongs to the phylum Apicomplexa. When additional than Hundred metal money keep close at hand been reported, simply two or three keep around been identified when stimulating human being contagions. Babesia microti and Babesia divergens keep around been identified in virtually all human being instances, however variants (considered different coinage) have been recently identified. Little is known all about a occurrence of Babesia mintage around malaria-endemic arewhen in which Babesia potty easy exist as misdiagnosed as Plasmodium.

Babesia Infection
Information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

Babesiosis
Detailed article from eMedicine.com about this intraerythrocytic parasitic infection caused by protozoa of the genus Babesia and transmitted through the bite of the Ixodes tick.

Babesiosis Facts
Answers to frequently asked questions.

Babesiosis
Description of the disease and diagnostic tests.

Survive Outdoors Inc
Provides general information, symptoms, and treatment of babesiosis.


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