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Descriptor English: Babesia microti
Descriptor Spanish: Babesia microti
Descriptor Babesia microti
Scope note: Especie de protozoos que infectan a los humanos por la garrapata IXODES scapularis, que es vector intermedio. Los otros huéspedes son el ratón PEROMYSCUS leucopus y el roedor MICROTUS pennsylvanicus, que se alimentan por la garrapata. Otros primates pueden ser infectados experimentalmente por Babesia microti.
Descriptor Portuguese: Babesia microti
Descriptor French: Babesia microti
Entry term(s): Babesia microtus
microtus, Babesia
Tree number(s): B01.043.075.600.580.070.550
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D041001
Scope note: 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
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Babesia (1969-2002)
Public MeSH Note: 2003
History Note: 2003
DeCS ID: 36567
Unique ID: D041001
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Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/02
Revision Date: 2016/06/28
Babesia microti - Preferred
Concept UI M0425349
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Babesia microti
Entry term(s) Babesia microtus
microtus, Babesia



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