Call for Caution to Consider <i>Babesia bovis</i> and <i>Babesia bigemina</i> as Anthropozoonotic Agents in Colombia. Comment on Kumar et al. The Global Emergence of Human Babesiosis. <i>Pathogens</i> 2021, <i>10</i>, 1447
Currently, six species and two genetic variants within <i>Babesia</i> genus have been confirmed as human pathogens. <i>Babesia bovis</i> and <i>Babesia bigemina</i> are causative agents of bovine babesiosis, and, in spite of the worldwide distribution of those spe...
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2022-02-01
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| Saila: | Pathogens |
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| Sarrera elektronikoa: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/2/263 |
| Gaia: | Currently, six species and two genetic variants within <i>Babesia</i> genus have been confirmed as human pathogens. <i>Babesia bovis</i> and <i>Babesia bigemina</i> are causative agents of bovine babesiosis, and, in spite of the worldwide distribution of those species and their vectors, no description of related human cases has been reported. As a contribution, we would like to address the articles which claim the alleged role of <i>B. bovis</i> and <i>B. bigemina</i> as anthropozoonotic pathogens in Colombia. |
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| ISSN: | 2076-0817 |