| babesiosis | <microbiology> A rare, often severe (and sometimes fatal) illness in man that is caused by infection with the protozoal organism, Babesia microti. The disease, transmitted by ticks, occurs mostly in the Northeastern United States. The protozoan invades red blood cells causing fever, chills, sweats, joint pains, nausea, vomiting and red blood cell haemolysis (rupture) leading to anaemia. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| bovine babesiosis | An infectious disease of cattle caused by Babesia species and transmitted by ticks. Synonym: bovine haemoglobinuria, redwater fever, Texas fever, tick fever. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| canine babesiosis | Malignant fever in dogs caused by Babesia species. (05 Mar 2000) |
| human babesiosis | A rare human disease caused by infection with Babesia species (most frequently B. Divergens in Europe and B. Microti in the U.S.) that has been fatal in some splenectomised individuals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| equine babesiosis | <veterinary> A disease of horses caused by species of Babesia and characterised by high fever, icterus, and enlargement of the spleen and lymph nodes. Synonym: biliary fever of horses, equine biliary fever. (05 Mar 2000) |