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

The virus is transmitted to humans primarily by Ixodes scapularis, the same blood-sucking deer ticks that transmit Lyme disease, babesiosis and other tick-borne illnesses.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2024

New England and the Upper Midwest have seen the lion’s share of increase in tick-borne illnesses, such as Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis.

From Scientific American • Jun. 14, 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

So is babesiosis, a parasite that infects red blood cells and causes malaria-like symptoms.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2022