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An in‐house nucleic acid test for detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in whole blood donor samples

Transfusion, Volume 66, Issue 6, Page 1122-1129, June 2026.
Abstract Background Anaplasma phagocytophilum is a tick‐borne pathogen that causes anaplasmosis. Increased incidences of this disease in Canada and cases of transfusion‐transmitted anaplasmosis in the United States have been reported. Currently, there are no Health Canada licensed methodologies available for detection of A.
Dilini Kumaran, Carmen Charlton, Chantale Pambrun, Steven J. Drews, Sandra Ramirez‐Arcos   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using blood donor surveillance and clinical case data to shape our understanding of Babesia epidemiology in Manitoba, Canada

Transfusion, Volume 66, Issue 5, Page 916-922, May 2026.
Abstract Background Babesia is a parasite transmitted by the Ixodes tick and has the potential to be transfusion transmitted. Climate change and changing Ixodes tick distributions in Canada raised questions about the impact of Babesia on the blood supply.
Steven J. Drews, Carmen L. Charlton, Sandra Ramirez‐Arcos, Craig Jenkins, Valerie Conrod, Laura Todd, Evan M. Bloch, Paul Van Caeseele, Derek Stein, Lori Osmond, Mindy Goldman, Sheila F. O'Brien, Chantale Pambrun   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Registered Nurses' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward Climate‐Sensitive Vector‐Borne Diseases: Findings From a Cross‐Sectional Survey

Public Health Nursing, Volume 43, Issue 2, Page 330-345, March/April 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective Climate change is contributing to increasing rates of vector‐borne diseases, affecting global population health. As the largest group of regulated health professionals, nurses play an integral role in climate‐related health challenges.
Shannon Y. Vandenberg, Tracy Oosterbroek, Andrea Chircop, Peter Kellett   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of droplet digital PCR for the detection of Babesia microti and Babesia duncani [PDF]

Experimental Parasitology, 2015
Babesia spp. are obligate protozoan parasites of red blood cells. Transmission to humans occurs through bites from infected ticks or blood transfusion. Infections with B. microti account for the majority of the reported cases of human babesiosis in the USA. A lower incidence is caused by the more recently described species B. duncani.
Melisa, Wilson, Kathleen C, Glaser, Debra, Adams-Fish, Matthew, Boley, Maria, Mayda, Robert E, Molestina   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Increased Borrelia burgdorferi Seroprevalence in Nova Scotia—Prevalence and Distribution 10 Years Later

Zoonoses and Public Health, Volume 73, Issue 2, Page 164-168, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Lyme disease (LD), a tick‐borne infection, is endemic in Nova Scotia. One decade ago, the seropositivity rate to Borrelia burgdorferi was 2/1855 (0.14%). In the current study, using residual sera representing ages 10–64 years, we demonstrate an increase in seroprevalence, to 25/1872 (1.60%), with the highest seroprevalence in the western area ...
Carrie Phillips, Colleen Jackson, Linda Passerini, Kathryn McIsaac, Courtney Loomer, Heather Coatsworth, Jennifer Cram, Elizabeth Simms, David Haldane, Todd F. Hatchette, Glenn Patriquin   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of tafenoquine to treat a patient with relapsing babesiosis with clinical and molecular evidence of resistance to azithromycin and atovaquone

IDCases, 2022
Tafenoquine is a highly effective treatment for Babesia microti infections in animal models. An immunocompromised patient infected by a strain of B.
Luis A. Marcos, Annie Leung, Laura Kirkman, Gary P. Wormser   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Babesia Microti in rodents and raccoons from northeast Florida

, 2012
Human babesiosis in the United States is caused most commonly by the intraerythrocytic protozoan parasite, Babesia microti. Although a few reports have described evidence of Babesia species in animals in Florida, to date Babesia microti specifically has ...
Savick, Kyla, Butler, Joseph, Clark, Kerry L.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

A Short Term in Vitro Cultivation of Babesia rodhaini and Babesia microti.

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, 1995
In vitro cultivation of Babesia rodhaini (BR) and Babesia microti (BM) was attempted. When RPMI1640 was supplemented with 30 or 40% of non-treated fetal bovine serum (FBS), the gas mixture of 3% CO2-8% O2 best supported the growth of both parasites. Under this optimized condition, the percent parasitized erythrocytes peaked to approximately 4- and 2 ...
SHIKANO, Sojin, NAKADA, Kenichi, HASHIGUCHI, Rie, SHIMADA, Terumasa, ONO, Kenichiro   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Artificial intelligence‐powered microscopy: Transforming the landscape of parasitology

Journal of Microscopy, Volume 301, Issue 2, Page 280-329, February 2026.
Abstract Microscopy and image analysis play a vital role in parasitology research; they are critical for identifying parasitic organisms and elucidating their complex life cycles. Despite major advancements in imaging and analysis, several challenges remain. These include the integration of interdisciplinary data; information derived from various model
Mariana De Niz, Sara Silva Pereira, David Kirchenbuechler, Leandro Lemgruber, Constadina Arvanitis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Severe Infection in an Immunocompetent Host in Pennsylvania

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2016
Babesiosis, due to infection by a tick-borne protozoan (predominantly Babesia microti in North America), is an emerging health risk that is expanding into new areas and may be unfamiliar to clinicians in locations not previously considered endemic ...
Jeffrey Genda MD, Elizabeth A. Negron RN, MPH, Mona Lotfipour MSc, Samyuktha Balabhadra BA, Diana S. Desai MD, David W. Craft PhD, Michael Katzman MD   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source