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Babesiosis and Malaria in the United States: Epidemiology, Research Funding, Medical Progress, & Recommendations for Improvement [PDF]

open access: yesEpidemiologia
Background: Babesiosis and malaria are infectious diseases caused by the intraerythrocytic parasites Babesia and Plasmodium, respectively. While no human red blood cell (RBC) receptors have been shown to be essential for B.
Ryan P. Jajosky   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Human Babesiosis [PDF]

open access: yesInfectious Disease Clinics of North America, 2008
Human babesiosis is an emerging intraerythrocytic infection caused by protozoal parasites transmitted by ixodid ticks. Babesiosis is endemic in the northeastern and upper midwestern regions of the United States and is found sporadically in other parts of the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America.
Peter J Krause
exaly   +3 more sources

Severe Thrombocytopenia Secondary to Babesiosis: A Case Report [PDF]

open access: yesCase Reports in Hematology
A 76-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation treated with warfarin, renal calculi with a history of lithotripsy, hypertension, anxiety, and diabetes mellitus with recent tick exposure presented with abdominal pain, fatigue, nausea, and fever ...
Vidyasagar R. Cirra   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Treatment evaluation using ultrasonographic scanning of the spleen in Arabian horses affected by babesiosis

open access: goldOpen Veterinary Journal
Background: Equine babesiosis is a widespread protozoan disease in Saudi Arabia. The most common finding of clinical babesiosis is splenomegaly, which can be detected using non-invasive splenic ultrasonography.
Ahmed Al-Mokahwi   +6 more
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Babesiosis [PDF]

open access: yesWorkplace Health & Safety, 2020
Babesiosis is a tick-borne disease that may be deadly under certain conditions. Occupational health nurses should teach workers about the disease and the importance of prevention strategies.
E. Gray, M. Kamb, B. Herwaldt
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Babesiosis [PDF]

open access: yesInfectious Disease Clinics of North America, 2015
Babesiosis is caused by intraerythrocytic protozoan parasites that are transmitted by ticks, or less commonly through blood transfusion or transplacentally. Human babesiosis was first recognized in a splenectomized patient in Europe but most cases have been reported from the northeastern and upper midwestern United States in people with an intact ...
Edouard G, Vannier   +3 more
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A Case Report and Literature Review of Babesiosis-Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

open access: yesCase Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2022
Babesiosis, a tick-borne protozoan disease, has been increasing in frequency in recent years. Familiarity with presentations of babesiosis is important for clinicians.
Philip S. Yune   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A serology conundrum – HIV infection in acute babesiosis infection could merely be a false positive result

open access: yesمجله كليه طب الكندي, 2022
Babesiosis is a tick-borne disease caused by Babesia microti. We present a case of false positive HIV in the setting of confirmed babesiosis infection. An understanding that patients with babesiosis can have a false positive HIV test result is important
Rand Hindosh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recurrence of Human Babesiosis Caused by Reinfection

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2021
Babesiosis developed in a 62-year-old immunocompetent physician, who had an uneventful recovery after receiving atovaquone and azithromycin. Three years later, babesiosis developed again, and he was again successfully given treatment.
Jonathan Ho   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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