Babesiosis
Homer M, Aguilar-Delfin I, Telford S, Krause P, Persing D. Babesiosis. Clinical Microbiology Reviews 2000, 13: 451-469. PMID: 10885987, PMCID: PMC88943, DOI: 10.1128/cmr.13.3.451-469.2000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecies of BabesiaMalaria-like diseaseWidespread blood parasitesPear-shaped formsPossible pathogenic mechanismsAppropriate patient managementInfected red blood cellsHematotropic parasitesVeterinary impactBabesia speciesGenus BabesiaIxodid ticksBabesial parasitesZoonotic diseaseRed blood cellsBabesia divergensSilent infectionAnimal hostsEpidemiological descriptionDisease manifestationsPatient managementImmunological responseSevere hemolysisB. microtiTransmission cycle