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babesiosis (bəbē'bēō`sĭs), tick-borne disease caused by a protozoan protozoan (prō'təzō`ən), informal term for the unicellular heterotrophs of the kingdom Protista .
..... Click the link for more information. of the genus Babesia. Babesiosis most commonly affects domestic and wild animals and can be a serious problem in cattle. In most cases the protozoal species is specific to a single host. The organisms enter the blood via a tick bite, then infect the red blood cells where they reproduce by cell division.

Human babesiosis, sometimes called Nantucket fever, was first diagnosed after an outbreak on Nantucket Island, off the coast of Massachusetts, in the 1970s. The causative organism, Babesia microti, is related to the one that causes malaria malaria, infectious parasitic disease that can be either acute or chronic and is frequently recurrent. Malaria is common in Africa, Central and South America, the Mediterranean countries, Asia, and many of the Pacific islands.
..... Click the link for more information. , and is transmitted by the deer tick that also hosts the organisms that cause Lyme disease Lyme disease, a nonfatal bacterial infection that causes symptoms ranging from fever and headache to a painful swelling of the joints. The first American case of Lyme's characteristic rash was documented in 1970 and the disease was first identified in a cluster at
..... Click the link for more information. and human erhlichiosis ehrlichiosis (ârlĭkēō`sĭs), any of several diseases caused by rickettsia of the genus Ehrlichia.
..... Click the link for more information. . The main symptoms are fever and chills; treatment is with a combination of antimalarial drugs.

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