Babesiosis

Babesiosis is an infectious disease caused by protozoa of the genus <i>Babesia</i> and characterized by a febrile illness and hemolytic anemia but with manifestations ranging from an asymptomatic infection to a fulminating illness that can result in death.

Reticulocytosis

An elevation in the number of reticulocytes (immature erythrocytes) in the peripheral blood circulation.


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Severe Babesiosis Masquerading as Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Case Report.
Chang D, Hossain M, Hossain MA.
Cureus. 2019;11(4):e4459.
The laboratory abnormalities associated with babesiosis, such as low hematocrit, low hemoglobin, elevated lactate dehydrogenase, low haptoglobin, reticulocytosis, the presence of schistocytes on the peripheral blood smearand thrombocytopenia, can mimic other severe systemic disorders like thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP).