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A fatal case of babesiosis in Missouri: identification of another piroplasm that infects humans

Barbara L. Herwaldt, David H. Persing, Eric A. Precigout +5 more1996Annals of Internal MedicineJournal Article
10.7326/0003-4819-124-7-199604010-00004PubMed
HematologicalImmune/Innate
Lyme & Co-Infections

Abstract

Although MO1 is probably distinct from B. divergens, the two share morphologic, antigenic, and genetic characteristics; MO1 probably represents a Babesia species not previously recognized to have infected humans. Medical personnel should be aware that patients in the United States can have life-threatening babesiosis even though they are seronegative to B. microti and WA1 antigen.

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