2018
BmGPAC, an Antigen Capture Assay for Detection of Active Babesia microti Infection
Thekkiniath J, Mootien S, Lawres L, Perrin BA, Gewirtz M, Krause PJ, Williams S, Doggett J, Ledizet M, Mamoun C. BmGPAC, an Antigen Capture Assay for Detection of Active Babesia microti Infection. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2018, 56: 10.1128/jcm.00067-18. PMID: 30093394, PMCID: PMC6156295, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00067-18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman babesiosisBabesia microti infectionCapture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayAntigen capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayAntigen capture assayEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayZoonotic infectious diseaseAcute infectionBlood transfusionAsymptomatic infectionMicroti infectionReal-time PCRBlood supplyAnimal reservoir hostsDonor bloodEpidemiological surveyHuman patientsImmune systemSerological assaysImmunodominant antigensInfectionInfectious diseasesIntraerythrocytic protozoan parasitePatientsImmunosorbent assay
2015
Apheresis for babesiosis: Therapeutic parasite reduction or removal of harmful toxins or both?
Saifee NH, Krause PJ, Wu Y. Apheresis for babesiosis: Therapeutic parasite reduction or removal of harmful toxins or both? Journal Of Clinical Apheresis 2015, 31: 454-458. PMID: 26481763, DOI: 10.1002/jca.21429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExchange transfusionHigh-risk populationLife-threatening illnessApparent therapeutic benefitBlood transfusionModerate diseaseClinical presentationAsymptomatic infectionSevere babesiosisSevere diseaseRisk populationsTherapeutic benefitTransfusionMortality rateIntraerythrocytic protozoan parasiteBabesia infectionDiseaseIxodes ticksProtozoan parasiteBabesiosisInfectionGenus BabesiaMost casesPatientsClindamycinBabesiosis
Vannier EG, Diuk-Wasser MA, Mamoun C, Krause PJ. Babesiosis. Infectious Disease Clinics Of North America 2015, 29: 357-370. PMID: 25999229, PMCID: PMC4458703, DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2015.02.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research