منابع مشابه
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 Babesia microti infection.
متن کاملFirst record of locally acquired human babesiosis in Canada caused by Babesia duncani: a case report
OBJECTIVES The aim of this clinical assessment was to ascertain whether a 70-year-old Canadian patient, who had no history of out-of-country travel, had contracted a Babesia infection. METHODS The adult human male developed constitutional symptoms, which included sweats, chills, and immobilizing fatigue, and was screened for human babesiosis. Subsequent testing included a complete Babesia pan...
متن کاملAtypical challenging and first case report of babesiosis in Ecuador
UNLABELLED Babesia is known to be prevalent in the Eastern United States and other temperate countries but the prevalence of babesia is not well known in the tropical malaria-endemic countries because of the higher prevalence of malaria. A 72-year-old Hispanic male from Ecuador presenting with increasing left lower quadrant abdominal pain and distention for one year. He experienced nausea, vomi...
متن کاملSerological and parasitological study and report of the first case of human babesiosis in Colombia.
A study on the presence of Babesia in humans was performed in Puerto Berr o (Latitude 6.50deg. Longitude: -74.38deg. River: Magdalena. Area: 74.410km , Colombia-South America). Indirect immunofluorescence, thin and thick blood smears were used to study 194 individuals. Patients were grouped according to their risk-factors for Babesia infection: (group 1) individuals with fever, chills, sweating...
متن کاملHuman Babesiosis, Bolivia, 2013
To investigate human babesiosis in the Bolivian Chaco, in 2013 we tested blood samples from 271 healthy persons living in 2 rural communities in this region. Microscopy and PCR indicated that 3.3% of persons were positive for Babesia microti parasites (US lineage); seroprevalence was 45.7%. Appropriate screening should mitigate the risk for transfusion-associated babesiosis.
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0255-0857
DOI: 10.1016/s0255-0857(21)02536-6