babesiosis

A parasitic protozoa infectious disease that with symptoms of mild fevers and with symptoms of anemia described as malaria-like symptoms caused by a protozoan of genus Babesia, which reproduce in red blood cells and cause hemolytic anemia. They are transmitted

A parasitic protozoa infectious disease that with symptoms of mild fevers and with symptoms of anemia described as malaria-like symptoms caused by a protozoan of genus Babesia, which reproduce in red blood cells and cause hemolytic anemia. They are transmitted by Ixodid ticks or by blood transfusion. Babesiosis is a zoonotic disease.

Medications that may treat it

quinine

Also known as: Babesiasis; Infection by babesia; piroplasmosis