Human Babesiosis is an apicomplexan parasite similar to the parasites that cause

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Human Babesiosis is an apicomplexan parasite similar to the parasites that cause malaria. Able to infect either humans or livestock, what is unique to the transmission cycles for human or veterinary transmission? How do these parasites produce disease-causing symptoms?

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The uniqe in the transmission cycle for human is , infection occurs through bite of the nymphal stage of Lxodid ticks and not by an mosquito as in malaria.

- transmission occur during month of may to September.

- the incubation period is 1to 6 weeks.

- Babesiosis can also be transmitted via blood transfusions.

- Definitive host is - lxodid ticks

- intermediate host is human or other mammals

Pathogenecity:-

Hemolysis of the infected erythrocytes is primarily responsible for many clinical manifestations.

- there is accumulation of parasites in the capillaries of liver , spleen , and kidneys which leads to cellular degeneration and necrosis.

- the illness develops 1-6 weeks after tick bite.

- in acute disease , there is malaise , fatigue, fever , myalgia , arthalgia, dry cough and anorexia.

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