Transfusion-transmitted babesiosis
Levin AE, Krause PJ. Transfusion-transmitted babesiosis. Current Opinion In Hematology 2016, 23: 573-580. PMID: 27537475, PMCID: PMC5241272, DOI: 10.1097/moh.0000000000000287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransfusion-transmitted babesiosisBlood donorsB. microti antibodiesInfectious blood donorsAssociated mortality rateOptimal screening strategyTransfusion-transmitted pathogensSignificant health burdenAvailable screening toolsUnited States populationPathogen inactivation methodsMicroti antibodiesSevere illnessHealth burdenMortality rateUS FoodDrug AdministrationBabesia microtiScreening toolLaboratory screeningScreening strategyBabesiosisInactivation methodPCR assaysRecent studies