Haematologic complications from human babesiosis: a case report
Formerly known as Nantucket fever, babesiosis is increasing in incidence across the Northeastern United States. Because of its emerging health risk globally, it is important to be aware of its various presenting manifestations. We present the case of a middle-aged man with haemolytic anaemia from Ba...
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| author | K. Forrester L.G. Franco R. Postelnicu R.E.A. Jacobs |
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| description | Formerly known as Nantucket fever, babesiosis is increasing in incidence across the Northeastern United States. Because of its emerging health risk globally, it is important to be aware of its various presenting manifestations. We present the case of a middle-aged man with haemolytic anaemia from Babesia microti infection. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f1be818f0da4a389aced81aecb966ee2022-12-21T22:55:26ZengElsevierNew Microbes and New Infections2052-29752015-11-018C14814910.1016/j.nmni.2015.10.008Haematologic complications from human babesiosis: a case reportK. ForresterL.G. FrancoR. PostelnicuR.E.A. JacobsFormerly known as Nantucket fever, babesiosis is increasing in incidence across the Northeastern United States. Because of its emerging health risk globally, it is important to be aware of its various presenting manifestations. We present the case of a middle-aged man with haemolytic anaemia from Babesia microti infection.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S205229751500089XBabesia microtibabesiosishaemolytic anaemiaimmunocompetentIxodes scapularis tick |
| spellingShingle | K. Forrester L.G. Franco R. Postelnicu R.E.A. Jacobs Haematologic complications from human babesiosis: a case report New Microbes and New Infections Babesia microti babesiosis haemolytic anaemia immunocompetent Ixodes scapularis tick |
| title | Haematologic complications from human babesiosis: a case report |
| title_full | Haematologic complications from human babesiosis: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Haematologic complications from human babesiosis: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Haematologic complications from human babesiosis: a case report |
| title_short | Haematologic complications from human babesiosis: a case report |
| title_sort | haematologic complications from human babesiosis a case report |
| topic | Babesia microti babesiosis haemolytic anaemia immunocompetent Ixodes scapularis tick |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S205229751500089X |
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