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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Babesiosis is most commonly transmitted by:
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The correct answer is  o It is transmitted by ticks. o Babesiosis is caused by Babesia microti o It is an intraerythrocytic protozoa. o Half of all children and a quaer of previously healthy adults are asymptomatic with babesia infection. o M/C symptoms are fever, hemolytic anemia o A person infected with babesiosis gradually develops malaise, fatigue and fever. o Babesia maltese cross resembles plasmodium falciparum gametocyte arrangement. pig is intermediate host for tenia solium rats are the reservoir for rickettsia. Sand fly cause leshmaniasis (intermediate host)