Genome-wide diversity and gene expression profiling of Babesia microti isolates identify polymorphic genes that mediate host-pathogen interactions [PDF]
, 2016 Babesia microti, a tick-transmitted, intraerythrocytic protozoan parasite circulating mainly among small mammals, is the primary cause of human babesiosis.
Ben Mamoun, Choukri +31 more
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Babesiosis Presenting as Acute Liver Failure
Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2017 Babesiosis is a zoonotic, tick-borne infection caused by the protozoan Babesia. It is transmitted by the Ixodes ticks which transmit the infection to humans. Babesia microti, Babesia duncani, Babesia divergens, and Babesia venatorum are species that have
Yousef Nassar, Seth Richter
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Prevalence of protozoan parasites in small and medium mammals in Texas, USA
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2020 Wildlife interaction with humans increases the risk of potentially infected ticks seeking an opportunistic blood meal and consequently leading to zoonotic transmission.
Joseph J. Modarelli +6 more
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Why is Babesia not killed by artemisinin like Plasmodium?
Parasites & Vectors, 2023 Babesia spp. are intraerythrocytic apicomplexans that digest and utilize red blood cells in a similar way to intraerythrocytic Plasmodium spp., but unlike the latter, are not sensitive to artemisinin.
Wenwen Si +9 more
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Cysteine proteinase C1A paralog profiles correspond with phylogenetic lineages of pathogenic piroplasmids [PDF]
, 2018 Piroplasmid parasites comprising of Babesia, Theileria, and Cytauxzoon are transmitted by ticks to farm and pet animals and have a significant impact on livestock industries and animal health in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.
Ascencio, Mariano E. +5 more
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Continuous in vitro propagation of Babesia microti. [PDF]
Infect ImmunABSTRACT The currently accepted initiation of Babesia infection describes a sporozoite stage infused into the host, along with other saliva components, by the tick vector. This sporozoite can enter and initiate erythrocyte infection directly. In the particular case of Babesia microti
Fuller L.
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To be or not to be associated : power study of four statistical modeling approaches to identify parasite associations in cross-sectional studies [PDF]
, 2014 Acknowledgments We are grateful to the « Tiques et Maladies à Tiques » working group of the « Réseau Ecologie des Interactions Durables » for discussion and support.
Diaeldin Ahmed Salih +10 more
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In Silico Survey and Characterization of Babesia microti Functional and Non-Functional Proteases
Pathogens, 2021 Human babesiosis caused by the intraerythrocytic apicomplexan Babesia microti is an expanding tick-borne zoonotic disease that may cause severe symptoms and death in elderly or immunocompromised individuals.
Monica Florin-Christensen +3 more
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The Common Shrew (Sorex araneus): A neglected host of tick-borne infections? [PDF]
, 2011 Although the importance of rodents as reservoirs for a number of tick-borne infections is well established, comparatively little is known about the potential role of shrews, despite them occupying similar habitats.
Birtles, RJ +5 more
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Babesia Microti – Known and Unknown Protists [PDF]
Global Journal of Zoology, 2017 B. microti is known as the main etiological agent of human babesiosis and there are some case studies for that disease, highlighting the fact that this is an important “emerging tick-borne disease”.
Albertyńska, Marta +4 more
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