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.

Polyneuritis

Simulataneous inflammation of multiple nerves.


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PMID (PMCID)
572145
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Neurologic complications following the treatment of human Babesia microti infection with diminazene aceturate.
Ruebush TK 2nd, Rubin RH, Wolpow ER, Cassaday PB, Schultz MG.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1979;28(2):184-9.
After his recovery from babesiosis, the patient developed acute idiopathic polyneuritis (Landry-Guillain-Barre Syndrome), which was probably related to his diminazene therapy.