Human Babesiosis, Yucatán State, Mexico, 2015
In 2015, we detected clinical cases of babesiosis caused by Babesia microti in Yucatán State, Mexico. Cases occurred in 4 children from a small town who became ill during the same month. Diagnosis was confirmed using conventional PCR followed by sequencing of the DNA fragment obtained.
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| author | Gaspar Peniche-Lara Lucero Balmaceda Carlos Perez-Osorio Claudia Munoz-Zanzi |
| author_facet | Gaspar Peniche-Lara Lucero Balmaceda Carlos Perez-Osorio Claudia Munoz-Zanzi |
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| description | In 2015, we detected clinical cases of babesiosis caused by Babesia microti in Yucatán State, Mexico. Cases occurred in 4 children from a small town who became ill during the same month. Diagnosis was confirmed using conventional PCR followed by sequencing of the DNA fragment obtained. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c956fc218bda49f4a98c11c1bd28fe6a2022-12-22T03:53:03ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592018-11-0124112061206210.3201/eid2411.170512Human Babesiosis, Yucatán State, Mexico, 2015Gaspar Peniche-LaraLucero BalmacedaCarlos Perez-OsorioClaudia Munoz-ZanziIn 2015, we detected clinical cases of babesiosis caused by Babesia microti in Yucatán State, Mexico. Cases occurred in 4 children from a small town who became ill during the same month. Diagnosis was confirmed using conventional PCR followed by sequencing of the DNA fragment obtained.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/11/17-0512_articleBabesia microtitick-borne diseasesbabesiosisMexicovector-borne infectionsprotozoa |
| spellingShingle | Gaspar Peniche-Lara Lucero Balmaceda Carlos Perez-Osorio Claudia Munoz-Zanzi Human Babesiosis, Yucatán State, Mexico, 2015 Emerging Infectious Diseases Babesia microti tick-borne diseases babesiosis Mexico vector-borne infections protozoa |
| title | Human Babesiosis, Yucatán State, Mexico, 2015 |
| title_full | Human Babesiosis, Yucatán State, Mexico, 2015 |
| title_fullStr | Human Babesiosis, Yucatán State, Mexico, 2015 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Human Babesiosis, Yucatán State, Mexico, 2015 |
| title_short | Human Babesiosis, Yucatán State, Mexico, 2015 |
| title_sort | human babesiosis yucatan state mexico 2015 |
| topic | Babesia microti tick-borne diseases babesiosis Mexico vector-borne infections protozoa |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/11/17-0512_article |
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