Infection with a Babesia-Like Organism in Northern California
Persing D, Herwaldt B, Glaser C, Lane R, Thomford J, Mathiesen D, Krause P, Phillip D, Conrad P. Infection with a Babesia-Like Organism in Northern California. New England Journal Of Medicine 1995, 332: 298-303. PMID: 7816065, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199502023320504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB. microti antigenIndirect immunofluorescent antibody testingImmunofluorescent antibody testingInfluenza-like illnessHodgkin's diseaseSerologic testingAsymptomatic infectionClinical spectrumSeroprevalence ratesPolymerase chain reactionPatientsFatal diseaseProtozoal parasitesInfectionBabesia microtiHuman babesiosisBabesia antigensDiseaseGenetic sequence analysisChain reactionCanine pathogensAntigenB. divergensGenus Babesia