First report of Babesia divergens infection in an HIV patient

First report of Babesia divergens infection in an HIV patient

Human babesiosis is a zoonosis primarily transmitted through Ixodes ticks and alternatively by routes such as blood transfusions from asymptomatic donors. We report the first case of human babesiosis caused by Babesia divergens in a patient with HIV. This study also focuses on elucidating the possi...

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Main Authors: Luis M. González, Emma Castro, Cheryl A. Lobo, Alberto Richart, Raquel Ramiro, Fernando González-Camacho, Daniel Luque, Aurelio C. Velasco, Estrella Montero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-04-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Babesia divergens
patient
HIV
babesiosis
blood transfusion
transmission route
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971215000338

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