Term Name:	babesiosis
Synonyms:	Babesiasis, Infection by babesia, piroplasmosis
Definition:	A parasitic protozoa infectious disease that has_symptom mild fevers and has_symptom anemia described as malaria-like symptoms caused by a protozoan of genus Babesia, which reproduce in red blood cells and cause hemolytic anemia. They are transmitted by Ixodid ticks or by blood transfusion. Babesiosis is a zoonotic disease.
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:9643]   ( DOID:9643 )