In the U.S., the main Babesia species that infect humans are B. microti, B. duncani and B. divergens-like. Transmission occurs mainly by tick bite, but there are reports of transmission by ...

Lyme disease might be the most common tick-borne illness, but there are several other diseases you should know about this summer.

In June 2022, the team tested samples from the patient's brain biopsy for Bartonella, as well as for Babesia, due to the insect bite and rash.They also tested blood samples for Babesia.Using ...

Once inside the body, Babesia parasites invade and destroy red blood cells. This severely limits the ability of these cells to supply tissues with oxygen. While more than 100 species of Babesia ...

1 Service de médecine interne, AP-HM, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille cedex 5, 13385, France 2 Laboratoire d'hématologie, AP-HM, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille cedex 5, 13385, France ...

Different geographies have differing prevalence’s of tick-borne infections. In the northeastern USA, some of the other infectious agents are Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia species and Ehrlichia ...