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Retrospective study of the epidemiological risk and serological diagnosis of human babesiosis in Asturias, Northwestern Spain [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2023 Background Babesiosis is a globally growing tick-borne disease in humans. Severe babesiosis caused by Babesia divergens has been reported in two patients from Asturias (Northwestern Spain), suggesting an undetected risk for the disease.
Estrella Montero +10 more
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Fatal human babesiosis caused by Babesia divergens in an asplenic host [PDF]
IDCases, 2018 We report a fatal case of human babesiosis caused by bovine pathogen Babesia divergens in Russia. Falciparum malaria was falsely diagnosed due to the presence of small ring forms in the blood smear. Laboratory diagnosis can distinguish between babesiosis
Irina V. Kukina +3 more
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Cardiac Complications of Human Babesiosis [PDF]
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2023 AbstractBackgroundHuman babesiosis is a worldwide emerging tick-borne disease caused by intraerythrocytic protozoa. Most patients experience mild to moderate illness, but life-threatening complications can occur. Although cardiac complications are common, the full spectrum of cardiac disease and the frequency, risk factors, and outcomes in patients ...
Jane O’Bryan +2 more
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Persistent human babesiosis with low-grade parasitemia, challenges for clinical diagnosis and management [PDF]
HeliyonHuman babesiosis, caused by several Babesia parasites and transmitted by tick bites and other blood-associated containments, has emerged as a major public health threat around the world.
Fei Chen +6 more
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Human babesiosis in Europe [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1992 Human babesiosis in Europe came to medical attention in 1957 and until now 19 cases have been reported, most of them due to Babesia divergens. The onset of the disease is characterized by hemoglobinuria, high fever and renal failure ensue rapidly.
P. Brasseur, A. Gorenflot
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Human babesiosis: The past, present and future [PDF]
Expert Reviews in Molecular MedicineHuman babesiosis is a disease transmitted by the bite of an infected tick or via blood transfusions involving contaminated blood products; in humans, it can lead to severe complications and even death, depending on the clinical history, age and health ...
Madison Asquith +2 more
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Confirmed Case of Autochthonous Human Babesiosis, Hungary [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesWe report a case of autochthonous human babesiosis in Hungary, confirmed by PCR and partial sequencing of the Babesia spp. 18S rRNA gene. Babesiosis should be considered during the differential diagnosis of febrile illnesses, and peripheral blood smears
Dávid Sipos +7 more
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Human babesiosis – a little-known tick-borne disease
Pediatria i Medycyna Rodzinna, 2015 Babesiosis is an infectious, tick-borne disease caused by the parasitic species of Babesia. Transmission via blood transfusion or transplacental infections are much rarer.
Patrycja Gajda +2 more
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Recurrence of Human Babesiosis Caused by Reinfection [PDF]
Emerging 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
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Human babesiosis, an emerging tick-borne disease in the People’s Republic of China [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2014 Babesiosis is a typical zoonotic, emerging disease caused by a tick-borne intraerythrocytic protozoan of Babesia spp. that also can be transmitted by blood transfusion. Babesiosis imposes an increasing public-health threat.
Xia Zhou +5 more
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