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MCID: BBS001
MIFTS: 48
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Babesiosis
Categories:
Blood diseases, Infectious diseases, Rare diseases
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MalaCards integrated aliases for Babesiosis:
Characteristics:Orphanet epidemiological data:58
babesiosis
Inheritance: Not applicable; Age of onset: All ages; Age of death: adult; Classifications:
ICD10:
32
33
Orphanet: 58
Rare infectious diseases External Ids:
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CDC :
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Babesiosis is caused by microscopic parasites that infect red blood cells and are spread by certain ticks. In the United States, tickborne transmission is most common in particular regions and seasons: it mainly occurs in parts of the Northeast and upper Midwest and usually peaks during the warm months.Although many people who are infected with Babesia do not have symptoms, for those who do effective treatment is available. Babesiosis is preventable, if simple steps are taken to reduce exposure to ticks.
Babesia microti is transmitted by the bite of infected Ixodes scapularis ticks-typically, by the nymph stage of the tick, which is about the size of a poppy seed. An Ixodes scapularis nymph is shown on the face of a penny. (Credit: G. Hickling, University of Tennessee)
MalaCards based summary : Babesiosis, also known as human babesiosis, is related to tick infestation and acute kidney failure, and has symptoms including mild fevers and anemia described as malaria-like symptoms. An important gene associated with Babesiosis is HSPA4 (Heat Shock Protein Family A (Hsp70) Member 4), and among its related pathways/superpathways is Malaria. The drugs Immunoglobulins and Antibodies have been mentioned in the context of this disorder. Affiliated tissues include testes, spleen and heart, and related phenotypes are fever and hemolytic anemia Disease Ontology : 12 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. NIH Rare Diseases : 52 Babesiosis refers to a condition caused by microscopic parasites that infect the red blood cells . Many people who are infected with Babesia parasites do not experience any symptoms of the condition. When present, signs and symptoms may include flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills, headache, body aches, nausea and fatigue. In severe cases, babesiosis can be associated with hemolytic anemia . Babesia parasites are primarily spread by infected ticks. Treatment is generally only required in people who develop symptoms of the condition. When necessary, affected people are often prescribed a combination of antimicrobial medications along with supportive care to manage symptoms. Wikipedia : 74 Babesiosis is a malaria-like parasitic disease caused by infection with the eukaryotic parasite Babesia,... more... |
Human phenotypes related to Babesiosis:58 31 (show all 31)
Symptoms:12
MGI Mouse Phenotypes related to Babesiosis:45
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Drugs for Babesiosis (from DrugBank, HMDB, Dgidb, PharmGKB, IUPHAR, NovoSeek, BitterDB):
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Inferred drug relations via UMLS 71 / NDF-RT 50 :
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MalaCards organs/tissues related to Babesiosis:40
Testes,
Spleen,
Heart,
Kidney,
B Cells,
Whole Blood,
Liver
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Articles related to Babesiosis:(show top 50) (show all 2436)
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Genes related to Babesiosis (0 elite genes):(show all 23) - Elite gene
- Cancer Census gene in COSMIC
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Cellular components related to Babesiosis according to GeneCards Suite gene sharing:
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