First Report of Babesia microti-Caused Babesiosis in Spain

Babesiosis is an emerging zoonosis now found in several areas of the world. Using PCR and indirect immunofluorescence assay, we have diagnosed the first case of human babesiosis caused by Babesia microti in Spain. Diagnosis was delayed because of the nonspecific clinical symptoms that occurred in an...

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Autores: Arsuaga, Marta, Gonzalez, Luis M, Lobo, Cheryl A, Calle, Fernando de la, Bautista, Jose M, Azcárate, Isabel G, Puente, Sabino, Montero, Estrella
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Repositorio:BURJC-Digital. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
OAI Identifier:oai:burjcdigital.urjc.es:10115/29350
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10115/29350
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Babesia
diagnosis
zoonosis
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Sumario:Babesiosis is an emerging zoonosis now found in several areas of the world. Using PCR and indirect immunofluorescence assay, we have diagnosed the first case of human babesiosis caused by Babesia microti in Spain. Diagnosis was delayed because of the nonspecific clinical symptoms that occurred in an immunocompetent patient.

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