#  Search for Babesiosis Treatment Gets a New Map 

 





New clues to help fight tick-borne disease



 

November 12, 2026

 

 

**At a glance**

- Apicomplexan parasites are a group of pathogens that cause vector-borne diseases, such as babesiosis and malaria.
- Researchers have created the most detailed structural map yet of an apicomplexan parasite’s ribosome, the biochemical machinery that makes the cell’s proteins.
- The work supports the search for targeted drugs to fight babesiosis, a tick-borne disease affecting humans and livestock.
- The study also adds foundational knowledge of this important, understudied group of parasites.

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