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