The ability of a material to conduct electrical energy is known as its conductivity. Not surprisingly, materials that are good conductors have high conductivity, while materials that are good insulators have low conductivity.
Babesiosis is a rare, severe and sometimes fatal tick-borne disease caused by various types of Babesia, a microscopic parasite that infects red blood cells. In New York state, the causative parasite is Babesia microti.
/BaÂ·beÂ·sia/ (bah-beÂ´ze-ah) a genus of protozoa found as parasites in red blood cells and transmitted by ticks; its numerous species include B. bigeÂ´mina, B. boÂ´vis, and B. maÂ´jor, and cause babesiosis in both wild and domestic animals and a malarialike illness in humans.