Babesiosis

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• Synonyms

  • Babesia infection

• Causes

  • Tic bite

• Effects

  • Hepatomegaly
  • Infective conjunctivitis
  • Parasitic meningitis
  • Splenic response to infection
  • Intravascular haemolysis

• Parents

  • Tic-borne protozoal disease

• Description

  • "Babesiosis is a malaria-like parasitic disease caused by infection with Babesia
  • a genus of protozoal piroplasms"