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Parasitic Diseases, Animal

Medical Definition: Infections or infestations with parasitic organisms. The infestation may be experimental or veterinary.
Guide Notes: exper or vet; GEN or unspecified; prefer specific indentions or specific parasitic dis /vet; indexing policy: Manual 22.12-.20; don't forget to check tag ANIMAL; DF: PARASITIC DIS ANIMALS
Previously Indexed: Parasitic Diseases/veterinary (1966-1997)
Parasitic Diseases, Animal Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Babesiosis - A group of tick-borne diseases of mammals including ZOONOSES in humans. They are caused by PROTOZOANS of the genus BABESIA, which parasitize erythrocytes, producing hemolysis. In the U.S., the organism's natural host is mice and transmission is by the deer tick IXODES SCAPULARIS.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Protozoan Infections, Animal - Infections with unicellular organisms of the subkingdom PROTOZOA. The infections may be experimental or veterinary.

Parasitic Diseases, Animal Medical Definitions and Terms

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