2023
Immune Control in Repeated Babesia microti Infection in a Patient With B-Cell Deficiency
Little J, Oakley M, Thorner A, Johnston D, Majam V, Liakos A, Novack L, Zheng H, Meredith S, Chou C, Newton B, Soiffer R, Krause P, Baden L, Kumar S. Immune Control in Repeated Babesia microti Infection in a Patient With B-Cell Deficiency. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2023, 11: ofad568. PMID: 38213635, PMCID: PMC10783156, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchB-cell deficiencyParasite burdenHuman babesiosisBabesia microti infectionHigher antibody levelsMild clinical symptomsSevere B cell deficiencyB cell populationsT memory stem cellsMemory stem cellsPeak parasite burdenClinical immunityImmune controlImmunologic findingsNK cellsAntibody levelsClinical symptomsMicroti infectionB cellsPatientsSpecific antibodiesStem cellsBabesiosisImmunologyDeficiency
2022
Frequency and Geographic Distribution of Borrelia miyamotoi, Borrelia burgdorferi, and Babesia microti Infections in New England Residents.
Johnston D, Kelly JR, Ledizet M, Lavoie N, Smith RP, Parsonnet J, Schwab J, Stratidis J, Espich S, Lee G, Maciejewski KR, Deng Y, Majam V, Zheng H, Bonkoungou SN, Stevens J, Kumar S, Krause PJ. Frequency and Geographic Distribution of Borrelia miyamotoi, Borrelia burgdorferi, and Babesia microti Infections in New England Residents. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2022 PMID: 35325084, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBabesia microti infectionB. miyamotoiMicroti infectionB. burgdorferiB. microtiAcute undifferentiated febrile illnessCross-sectional seroprevalence studyBorrelia miyamotoiUndifferentiated febrile illnessB. miyamotoi infectionBorrelia burgdorferiLevel of seroprevalenceIxodes scapularis ticksFebrile illnessTickborne infectionMiyamotoi infectionSeroprevalence studyHuman infectionsIxodes pacificus ticksClinical casesInfectionSerum samplesAverage seroprevalenceSpecific antibodiesScapularis ticks
2006
Reinfection and relapse in early Lyme disease.
KRAUSE PJ, FOLEY DT, BURKE GS, Christianson D, Closter L, Spielman A, _ _. Reinfection and relapse in early Lyme disease. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2006, 75: 1090-4. PMID: 17172372, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2006.75.1090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly Lyme diseaseRecurrent episodesLyme diseaseErythema migransStandard antibiotic therapyInitial rashPrompt administrationAntibiotic therapyClinical manifestationsPrevent relapsePersistent infectionBody sitesDiseaseSequential episodesSpecific antibodiesEndemic sitesEpisodesReinfectionRelapseDetectable levelsFrequent contactVector ticksYearsRashSerology
2002
Babesiosis
Krause PJ. Babesiosis. Medical Clinics Of North America 2002, 86: 361-373. PMID: 11982307, DOI: 10.1016/s0025-7125(03)00092-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge 50 yearsFlulike illnessThin blood smearsHIV infectionHospital admissionExchange transfusionAsplenic individualsImmunosuppressive drugsPolymerase chain reactionSevere casesSpecific diagnosisFatal diseaseBlood smearsProtozoal parasitesGreater riskLyme diseaseSpecific antibodiesChain reactionTransmits Lyme diseaseInfectionDiseaseBabesiosisSame tickNorthern midwestern United StatesMost cases