Reduced Cholesterol Levels during Acute Human Babesiosis

Reduced Cholesterol Levels during Acute Human Babesiosis

Background: Babesiosis, an intra-erythrocytic protozoan disease, is an emerging zoonotic parasitic disease worldwide. Cholesterol levels are correlated with severe infections, such as sepsis and COVID-19, and anecdotal reports suggest that high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol declines during a...

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Main Authors: Luis A. Marcos, Charles Kyriakos Vorkas, Inderjit Mann, Evan Garry, Pooja Lamba, Sophia K. Pham, Rachel Spector, Aikaterini Papamanoli, Sara Krivacsy, Michael Lum, Aleena Zahra, Wei Hou, Eric D. Spitzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Babesia</i>
lipids
high-density lipoprotein
low-density lipoprotein
cholesterol
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/4/613

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