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Babesia microti |
Babesiosis |
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Babesiosis |
Infection of red blood cells often producing febrile illness Transmitted by ticks |
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Babesiosis |
Multiply in rbc by schizogony but do not produce gametocytes Appear as delicate ring forms that may easily confused with malaria |
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Babesia microti |
The organism resemble P. Falciparum |
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Babesia microti |
They vary more in shape and in size; and they do not produce pigment Evidence of maltese cross formation |
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Babesia microti |
Trophozoites inside the RBC |
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Ixodes scapularis (TICK) |
Vector of babesia |
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Toxoplasmosis |
Infectious mononucleosis -like symptoms of feve, chills, headache, myalgia, lymphadenitis, amd fatigue; chronic form hepatitis, encephalomyelitis, mycocarditis |
