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The main differences between malaria (M) and Babesiosis (B).
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-M. Mosquitos Anopheles vs. B. tick Ixodes spp
-malarial plasmodium vs. similar protoza -M: RBC and liver being invaded, B: RBC and spleen but not being invaded -symptoms both -B. is a zoonosis -human is a dead-end host |
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The ways the infection may occur
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tick bite, blood transfusion, transplacental
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which species of pathogen are prevalent in the US
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Babesia duncani and B. microti
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what species of vectors are present in US
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Ixodes spp
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which pathogen can be transmitted transovarially?
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B. divergens
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Why in splenectomized persons the symptoms are woth?
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Evaded RBC are eliminated in spleen
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where in the US is Babesiosis present
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NE and upper midwest, know states
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