babesiosis

American  

[buh-bee-zee-oh-sis] / bəˌbi ziˈoʊ sɪs /

Also babesiasis

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

1. any of several tick-borne diseases of cattle, dogs, horses, sheep, and swine, caused by a babesia protozoan and characterized by fever and languor.

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babesiosis British  

/ bəˌbiːzɪˈəʊsɪs /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of babesiosis

From New Latin, dating back to 1910–15; see origin at babesia, -osis

Example Sentences

"These ticks are the only vectors of pathogens causing bovine babesiosis, thus eliminate the ticks and you eliminate the risk of disease," Teel said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024

Many patients are diagnosed with additional infections like bartonellosis or babesiosis caused by other bacteria carried by ticks, which can complicate treatment.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2023

She notes that she’s more concerned about rates of tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease and babesiosis.

From Scientific American • Jul. 31, 2023

They can also spread babesiosis, anaplasmosis and Powassan virus disease.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2023

Reports of babesiosis, a severe tickborne disease, across 10 U.S. states in 2019—double the number in 2011, perhaps because ticks are thriving in a warming climate.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 22, 2023