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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gaspar Peniche-Lara, Lucero Balmaceda, Carlos Perez-Osorio, Claudia Munoz-Zanzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/11/17-0512_article