Babesia
Tick-transmitted blood pathogen
Babesia is the scientific genus name for tick-borne parasites that infect red blood cells in mammals, including humans.
Various species cause babesiosis, a disease resembling malaria: Babesia microti is the most common species affecting humans in the United States.
The genus was named after Romanian bacteriologist Victor Babeș. (Lowercase babesia is informal usage.)
Unicellular eukaryotic life form
- apicomplexaParasitic protozoan phylum
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
Nature spirit or larva
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- questingActively looking for something
- transmissionSending of information
- deerAntlered hoofed mammal
Resembling a pear
- intracellularWithin cell membranes
- erythrocyteOxygen-transporting blood component
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
protozoan
Unicellular eukaryotic life form
- apicomplexaParasitic protozoan phylum
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
nymph
Nature spirit or larva
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- questingActively looking for something
- transmissionSending of information
pyriform
Resembling a pear
- intracellularWithin cell membranes
- erythrocyteOxygen-transporting blood component
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
bacteriologist
Scientist studying microscopic life forms
- RomanianPerson from Bucharest's country
- parasitestapeworm, roundworm, pinworm, hookworm, fleas
- Piroplasms
- Blood ParasitesTrypanosoma brucei, Trypanosoma cruzi
- bloodborne pathogensHIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, Ebola virus, hepatitis
- protistsamoeba, amoebas, ciliate, dinoflagellate, Paramecium
- Lyme diseaseLyme disease, tick bite, deer tick, bullseye rash, spirochete
Babesiabacteria
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
virus · influenza virus · SARS-CoV-2 · prion · bacteriophage
Babesiaprobiotic
Healthful live microorganism supplement
symbiont · beneficial bacteria · mutualist · Lactobacillus · gut flora