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Babesiosis and Other Protozoan Diseases
Babesiosis Babesiosis is a tick-borne, malaria-like disease caused by sporozoan parasites of the genus Babesia that infect red blood cells. Epidemiology With few exceptions, Babesia spp are transmitted by ixodid ticks. Thus, wherever humans are intensely exposed to hard-bodied ticks,…