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Diagnostics, 2020 Apicomplexan parasites of the genus Babesia cause babesiosis in humans and animals worldwide. Human babesiosis is a predominantly zoonotic disease transmitted by hard ticks that is of increasing health concern in the USA and many other countries ...
Jyotsna S. Shah +9 more
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Parasitology, 2023 Piroplasms, which include the agents of cattle fever and human and dog babesiosis, are a diverse group of blood parasites of significant veterinary and medical importance.
Heidi Herb +3 more
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Two Cases of Co-Infection with Babesiosis and Lyme Disease [PDF]
, 2012 Case 1 The patient is a 71-year-old female with past medical history significant for hypothyroidism and hyperlipidemia who presented to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH) with complaints of myalgias for 6 weeks duration. The patient stated that
DeCicco, MD, Anthony +4 more
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Babesia microti Protein BmSP44 Is a Novel Protective Antigen in a Mouse Model of Babesiosis
Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 Babesiosis caused by Babesia species imposes an increasing threat to public-health and so far, there is no effective vaccine to prevent Babesia infections. Babesia surface antigen may participate in the invasion of erythrocytes.
Hui Wang +6 more
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Induction of IL-10-producing CD1dhighCD5+ regulatory B cells following Babesia microti-infection. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 BACKGROUND: Understanding the induction of immune regulatory cells upon helminth infection is important for understanding the control of autoimmunity and allergic inflammation in helminth infection.
Young-Il Jeong +4 more
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Ixodes ricinus and Its Transmitted Pathogens in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas in Europe: New Hazards and Relevance for Public Health. [PDF]
, 2014 Tick-borne diseases represent major public and animal health issues worldwide. Ixodes ricinus, primarily associated with deciduous and mixed forests, is the principal vector of causative agents of viral, bacterial, and protozoan zoonotic diseases in ...
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Babesia microtiInfection, Eastern Pennsylvania, USA
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2013 Infection with Babesia microti has not been well-described in eastern Pennsylvania, USA, despite the vector of this organism being prevalent. We report 3 cases of babesiosis in eastern Pennsylvania in persons without recent travel outside the region or history of blood transfusions, suggesting emergence of this infection.
Marcela E. Perez Acosta +3 more
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Babesia microti:an unusual travel-related disease [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2013 Abstract Background Human babesiosis is a rare tick-borne infectious disease. The clinical presentation ranges from an asymptomatic form to a life threatening infection with severe hemolysis.
Poisnel, Elodie +8 more
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Parasites & Vectors, 2019 Background Canine babesiosis is a severe disease caused by several Babesia spp. A number of names have been proposed for the canine-infecting piroplasmid pathogen initially named Theileria annae Zahler, Rinder, Schein & Gothe, 2000.
Gad Baneth +3 more
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Impact of Babesia microti infection on the initiation and course of pregnancy in BALB/c mice
Parasites & Vectors, 2021 Background Protozoa in the genus Babesia are transmitted to humans through tick bites and cause babesiosis, a malaria-like illness. Vertical transmission of Babesia spp.
Katarzyna Tołkacz +4 more
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