Severe Babesia microti Infection in an Immunocompetent Host in Pennsylvania
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Severe Babesia microti Infection in an Immunocompetent Host in Pennsylvania
Babesiosis, due to infection by a tick-borne protozoan (predominantly Babesia microti in North America), is an emerging health risk that is expanding into new areas and may be unfamiliar to clinicians in locations not previously considered endemic. Manifestations of infection can range from asymptomatic to life threatening, with severe disease more likely in those who have had a splenectomy, ar...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2324-7096,2324-7096
DOI: 10.1177/2324709616663774