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babesiosis
[ buh-bee-zee-oh-sis ]
noun
, Veterinary Pathology.
- any of several tick-borne diseases of cattle, dogs, horses, sheep, and swine, caused by a babesia protozoan and characterized by fever and languor.
babesiosis
/ bəˌbiːzɪˈəʊsɪs /
noun
- vet science a tick-borne disease of domesticated and wild mammals as well as humans, caused by a protozoan of the genera Babesia and characterized by fever, anaemia, jaundice, and in severe cases leading to death
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