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Babesia microti (invertebrate)

Known as: BABESIA MICROTI, Babesia microtus, microtus, Babesia 
A species of protozoa infecting humans via the intermediate tick vector IXODES scapularis. The other hosts are the mouse PEROMYSCUS leucopus and… 
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Highly Cited
2016
Highly Cited
2016
Screening for Babesia microti in the U.S. Blood Supply.
BACKGROUND Babesia microti, a tickborne intraerythrocytic parasite that can be transmitted by means of blood transfusion, is… 
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Sequencing of the smallest Apicomplexan genome from the human pathogen Babesia microti
We have sequenced the genome of the emerging human pathogen Babesia microti and compared it with that of other protozoa. B… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Pathogens and symbionts in ticks: prevalence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum (Ehrlichia sp.), Wolbachia sp., Rickettsia sp., and Babesia sp. in Southern Germany.
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi, Bartonella spp., Babesia microti, and Anaplasma phagocytophila in Ixodes scapularis Ticks Collected in Northern New Jersey
ABSTRACT PCR analysis of Ixodes scapularis ticks collected in New Jersey identified infections with Borrelia burgdorferi (33.6… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Molecular Evidence of Coinfection of Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato, Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis Agent, and Babesia microti in Ticks From Northwestern Poland
To assess the potential risk for tick-borne agents, Ixodes ricinus were collected from 2 sites in northwestern Poland. The ticks… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Entomologic and Serologic Evidence of Zoonotic Transmission of Babesia microti, Eastern Switzerland
We evaluated human risk for infection with Babesia microti at a site in eastern Switzerland where several B. microti–infected… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Infection of dogs in north-west Spain with a Babesia microti-like agent
During 1996 a small, ring-shaped, piroplasm was observed in blood smears from 157 dogs in north-west Spain. None of them had… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Cosegregation of a novel Bartonella species with Borrelia burgdorferi and Babesia microti in Peromyscus leucopus.
During surveillance for various tickborne pathogens in the upper Midwest during the summer and early fall of 1995, a Bartonella… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Immunoserologic evidence of coinfection with Borrelia burgdorferi, Babesia microti, and human granulocytic Ehrlichia species in residents of Wisconsin and Minnesota
In Wisconsin and Minnesota, Ixodes scapularis (Ixodes dammini) ticks are the vector of three microorganisms that may cause… 
1992
1992
Ribosomal DNA probe for differentiation of Babesia microti and B. gibsoni isolates
The objective of this study was to determine whether different isolates of Babesia microti could be distinguished from… 
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