Ixodes scapularis

parasitic infection, transmitted by a tick bite, rarely by blood transfusion and transplacental. Historically, babesiosis is primarily zoonotic medical condition and humans are the incidental host. It is second most common condition transmitted by Ixodes Scapularis. Among several species, B. Microti is the most common specie of babesiosis, prevalent in the Northeastern and upper Midwestern areas of the United States, during the period of June-August. Severity of the infection depends on the…

What is biodiversity? Introduction Biodiversity is defined as the variety of life on Earth at all its levels and includes genes to ecosystems, as well as the ecological and evolutionary processes that sustain it (Cardinale, 2012). The Earth’s biodiversity has long been a source of wonderment and scientific curiosity, but is increasingly becoming a source of concern. The sheer diversity of life is of inestimable value. Biodiversity has a number of functions on Earth, from providing a foundation…