Retrospective study of the epidemiological risk and serological diagnosis of human babesiosis in Asturias, Northwestern Spain

Retrospective study of the epidemiological risk and serological diagnosis of human babesiosis in Asturias, Northwestern Spain

Abstract 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. To analyze this risk, we retrospectively evaluated the...

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Main Authors: Estrella Montero, María Folgueras, Mercedes Rodriguez-Pérez, Laura Pérez-ls, Javier Díaz-Arias, Maria Meana, Belén Revuelta, Karita Haapasalo, Julio Collazos, Víctor Asensi, Luis Miguel Gonzalez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Babesia divergens
Epidemiological risk
Serological diagnosis
Ticks
Vector-borne diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05817-x

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