 Babesia microti
"Babesia microti" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A species of protozoa infecting humans via the intermediate tick vector IXODES scapularis. The other hosts are the mouse PEROMYSCUS leucopus and meadow vole MICROTUS pennsylvanicus, which are fed on by the tick. Other primates can be experimentally infected with Babesia microti.
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D041001
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.043.075.600.580.070.550
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Babesia microti" by people in Profiles.
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Smith RP, Elias SP, Borelli TJ, Missaghi B, York BJ, Kessler RA, Lubelczyk CB, Lacombe EH, Hayes CM, Coulter MS, Rand PW. Human babesiosis, Maine, USA, 1995-2011. Emerg Infect Dis. 2014 Oct; 20(10):1727-30.
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Eshoo MW, Crowder CD, Carolan HE, Rounds MA, Ecker DJ, Haag H, Mothes B, Nolte O. Broad-range survey of tick-borne pathogens in Southern Germany reveals a high prevalence of Babesia microti and a diversity of other tick-borne pathogens. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2014 Aug; 14(8):584-91.
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