Case of Babesia crassa–Like Infection, Slovenia, 2014

Case of Babesia crassa–Like Infection, Slovenia, 2014

We report a case of Babesia crassa–like infection in an asplenic patient in Slovenia in 2014. We diagnosed the infection using microscopy, 18S rRNA sequencing, and serology and monitored parasitemia using digital PCR. With its increasing occurrence, babesiosis should be included in differential diag...

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Main Authors: Katja Strasek-Smrdel, Misa Korva, Emil Pal, Mojca Rajter, Miha Skvarc, Tatjana Avsic-Zupanc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Babesia crassa–like infection
emerging pathogen
humans
parasitemia
digital PCR
Slovenia
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/5/19-1201_article

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