"Babesiosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D001404
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C03.701.688.122 C03.752.625.122 C03.752.875.175 C22.674.710.122
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| Concept/Terms |
Babesiosis- Babesiosis
- Babesioses
- Babesia Parasite Infection
- Babesia Parasite Infections
- Infection, Babesia Parasite
- Infections, Babesia Parasite
- Babesiasis
- Babesiases
- Babesia Infection
- Babesia Infections
- Infection, Babesia
- Infections, Babesia
- Piroplasmosis
- Piroplasmoses
Human Babesiosis- Human Babesiosis
- Babesioses, Human
- Babesiosis, Human
- Human Babesioses
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Babesiosis" by people in Profiles.
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47-year-old man with fever and headache. Mayo Clin Proc. 2005 Mar; 80(3):411-4.