"Babesia microti" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D041001
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.043.075.600.580.070.550
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| Concept/Terms |
Babesia microti- Babesia microti
- Babesia microtus
- microti, Babesia
- microtus, Babesia
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