Babesiosis is a tick-borne zoonotic disease, which is caused by various species of
intracellular Babesia parasite. It is a problem not only for the livestock industry but also for …

Babesiosis is a tick-borne disease caused by intraerythrocytic Babesia parasites. It is a well-
known illness in companion animals and livestock, resulting in substantial economic losses …

Based on confocal fluorescence and bright field video microscopy, we present detailed
observations on the processes of invasion and egress of erythrocytes by the apicomplexan …

Human babesiosis is an emerging tick-borne parasitic disease and blood transfusion-
transmitted infection primarily caused by the apicomplexan parasite, Babesia microti. There …

Background Babesia bovis belongs to the phylum Apicomplexa and is the major causal
agent of bovine babesiosis, the most important veterinary disease transmitted by arthropods …

The apicomplexan parasite Babesia microti is the primary agent of human babesiosis, a
malaria-like illness and potentially fatal tick-borne disease. Unlike its close relatives, the …

Abstract Background The protozoan parasite Babesia microti that causes the zoonotic
disease babesiosis resides in the erythrocytes of its mammalian host during its life-cycle. No …

B. bovis invasion of bovine erythrocytes requires tight junction formation involving AMA-
1/RON2 complex interaction. RON2 has been considered a vaccine candidate since …

Babesiosis caused by Babesia species imposes an increasing threat to public-health and so
far, there is no effective vaccine to prevent Babesia infections. Babesia surface antigen may …

Bovine babesiosis is the most important protozoan disease transmitted by ticks. In
Plasmodium falciparum, another Apicomplexa protozoan, the interaction of rhoptry neck …