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Babesia venatorum

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This species occurs in rare cases in humans and is transmitted by Ixodes ricinus ticks. Reservoir/intermediate hosts are deers.

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  • Jiang J et al (2014) Epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory characteristics of 48 cases of “Babesia venatorum” infection in China: a descriptive study. Lancet Infect Dis 15(2):196–203. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(14)71046-1

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  1. Institut für Zoomorphologie, Zellbiologie und Parasitologie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Universitätsstraße 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany

    Heinz Mehlhorn

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Mehlhorn, H. (2015). Babesia venatorum . In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27769-6_4954-1

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