2020
Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia miyamotoi seroprevalence in California blood donors
Brummitt SI, Kjemtrup AM, Harvey DJ, Petersen JM, Sexton C, Replogle A, Packham AE, Bloch EM, Barbour AG, Krause PJ, Green V, Smith WA. Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia miyamotoi seroprevalence in California blood donors. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0243950. PMID: 33370341, PMCID: PMC7769429, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243950.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLyme diseaseBlood donorsB. miyamotoiB. burgdorferiEndemic countiesWestern blotBorrelia miyamotoiB. burgdorferi antibodiesAdult blood donorsBorrelia burgdorferiIgG Western blotBlood donor seraRisk of infectionELISA test systemBurgdorferi antibodiesDonor seraC6 ELISAClinical casesEquivocal samplesHuman casesDiseaseAntibodiesI. pacificus ticksMiyamotoiBurgdorferi
2018
Human Babesiosis Caused by a Babesia crassa–Like Pathogen: A Case Series
Jia N, Zheng YC, Jiang JF, Jiang RR, Jiang BG, Wei R, Liu HB, Huo QB, Sun Y, Chu YL, Fan H, Chang QC, Yao NN, Zhang WH, Wang H, Guo DH, Fu X, Wang YW, Krause PJ, Song JL, Cao WC. Human Babesiosis Caused by a Babesia crassa–Like Pathogen: A Case Series. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2018, 67: 1110-1119. PMID: 29538646, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolymerase chain reactionAsymptomatic infectionTick biteHuman babesiosisInfection 9 monthsRecent tick biteViral-like illnessCommon clinical manifestationsHaemaphysalis concinna ticksCase seriesInitial diagnosisClinical manifestationsOvarian tumorsModerate symptomsUS CentersBlood supplySevere diseaseHealthy residentsHealth problemsDisease controlInfectionChain reactionGenetic sequencingPatientsFurther investigation
2011
Long-Term Lyme Disease Antibiotic Therapy Beliefs Among New England Residents
Macauda MM, Erickson P, Miller J, Mann P, Closter L, Krause PJ. Long-Term Lyme Disease Antibiotic Therapy Beliefs Among New England Residents. Vector-Borne And Zoonotic Diseases 2011, 11: 857-862. PMID: 21417921, DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2010.0116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLyme diseasePersistent symptomsAntibiotic treatmentEffective doctor-patient communicationAntibiotic therapy regimensInfectious Diseases SocietyLong-term treatmentBorrelia burgdorferi infectionDoctor-patient communicationFederal health agenciesDiseases SocietyAppropriate therapyTherapy regimensAntimicrobial therapyBurgdorferi infectionHealthcare workersMost physiciansStandard diagnosisDisease controlDiseasePatientsHealth agenciesSymptomsPhysiciansMedical societies