2. Are ixodid ticks the only vectors for transmission of babesial parasites?A non-ixodes vector
Ornithodoros erraticus has been reported to be a carrier of
Babesia meri.
3. What are the complications involved in diagnosing babesiosis?A major complication that has been observed in making a definitive diagnosis is coinfection. In a coinfection, the individuals are infected with
Babesia as well as other species, such as those causing Lyme disease. Conditions, such as anaplasmosis and Lyme disease that infect individuals may also carry babesial parasites as they are transmitted together by the same vector
Ixodes scapularis.