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'''Babesiosis''' is an uncommon [[malaria]]-like [[parasitic disease]] caused by [[protozoa]]n parasites of the genus ''[[Babesia]]''. | '''Babesiosis''' is an uncommon [[malaria]]-like [[parasitic disease]] caused by [[protozoa]]n parasites of the genus ''[[Babesia]]''. Babesiosis is a [[Vector (biology)|vector]]-borne illness usually transmitted by [[tick]]s. (''Babesia microti'' uses the same tick vector, ''[[Ixodes scapularis]]'', as [[Lyme disease]] does, and frequently occurs in conjunction with it.) | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
Babesiosis is an uncommon malaria-like parasitic disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Babesia. Babesiosis is a vector-borne illness usually transmitted by ticks. (Babesia microti uses the same tick vector, Ixodes scapularis, as Lyme disease does, and frequently occurs in conjunction with it.)