human babesiosis

human babesiosis
human infection with species of Babesia, particularly B. divergens or B. microti, a classic type of zoonosis occurring after exposure to infected animals. Characteristics include anemia, hemoglobinemia, hemoglobinuria, and a malarialike fever with chills, sweats, myalgia, nausea and vomiting, hemolytic anemia, and splenomegaly. In asplenic or immunocompromised patients, the infection may be fulminant and even fatal.

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