Update on Babesiosis
Vannier E, Krause PJ. Update on Babesiosis. Interdisciplinary Perspectives On Infectious Diseases 2009, 2009: 984568. PMID: 19727410, PMCID: PMC2734943, DOI: 10.1155/2009/984568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTick-borne infectious diseaseHuman babesiosisBlood safety riskSpecific antimicrobial therapyMultiple prevention strategiesFulminant diseaseThin blood smearsClinical featuresExchange transfusionModerate illnessImmunosuppressive drugsAsymptomatic infectionDefinitive diagnosisAsymptomatic carriersAntimicrobial therapyConvalescent seraSevere diseaseImmunocompromised individualsHigh riskSevere casesEndemic areasPrevention strategiesBabesia antibodiesHealthy adultsInfection range