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Babesia

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-002587

A genus of tick-borne protozoan parasites that infests the red blood cells of mammals, including humans. There are many recognized species, and the distribution is world-wide.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-002587
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002587",
  "term": "Babesia",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A genus of tick-borne protozoan parasites that infests the red blood cells of mammals, including humans. There are many recognized species, and the distribution is world-wide.",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/babesia/"
}

Record 2,587 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.