Babesia microti [Babesia microti]
topical
5
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D041001
Definition
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.
- Annotation
- infection: coordinate IM with BABESIOSIS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent
- DUI
- D041001 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0425349
- Previous indexing
- Babesia (1969-2002)
- History note
- 2003
- Public note
- 2003
Allowable subheadings
- CH
- chemistry 0
- CL
- classification 0
- CY
- cytology 0
- DE
- drug effects 1
- EN
- enzymology 0
- GE
- genetics 1
- GD
- growth & development 1
- IM
- immunology 1
- IP
- isolation & purification 2
- ME
- metabolism 0
- MI
- microbiology 2
- PS
- parasitology 1
- PY
- pathogenicity 2
- PH
- physiology 0
- RE
- radiation effects 0
- UL
- ultrastructure 0
- VI
- virology 0
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Occurrences in Medvik records