Southern Extension of the Range of Human Babesiosis in the Eastern United States
Eskow E, Krause P, Spielman A, Freeman K, Aslanzadeh J. Southern Extension of the Range of Human Babesiosis in the Eastern United States. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1999, 37: 2051-2052. PMID: 10325378, PMCID: PMC85028, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.6.2051-2052.1999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsBabesiaBabesiosisChildFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansMaleNew JerseyPolymerase Chain ReactionSoutheastern United StatesTravelConceptsMicroti infectionBlood samplesB. microti antibodiesSerial blood samplesBabesia microti infectionB. microti infectionCollected blood samplesMicroti antibodiesAcute babesiosisImmunofluorescent antibodyHuman B. microti infectionBabesial antigensHuman babesiosisB. microtiInfectionBabesiosisAntibodiesPCR techniqueUnited StatesLocal acquisitionResidentsPatientsSymptomsAntigenBlood