Organisms

Babesia

A genus of tick-borne protozoan parasites that infests the red blood cells of mammals, including humans. There are many recognized species, and the distribution is world-wide.

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Abstract

A genus of tick-borne protozoan parasites that infests the red blood cells of mammals, including humans. There are many recognized species, and the distribution is world-wide.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Piroplasma
  • Babesias
  • Piroplasmas

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection = BABESIOSIS; coordinate with specific terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Babesia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001403. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001403
  2. Babesia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babesia
  3. Babesia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q797656