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Descriptor English:   Babesiosis 
Descriptor Spanish:   Babesiosis 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Babesiose 
Synonyms English:   Babesiasis
Piroplasmosis  
Tree Number:   C03.701.188
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
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology 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
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   1427 
Unique Identifier:   D001404 

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