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INFORMATION FOR

Peter James Krause, MD

Senior Research Scientist in Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases), in Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and in Pediatrics (Infectious Disease) and Lecturer in Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases); Affiliated faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health

Research Summary

Dr. Krause’s research interests are in vector borne diseases including babesiosis, Lyme disease and Borrelia miyamotoi, a relapsing fever spirochete. Current projects include babesiosis and Lyme disease persistence, co-infection, and geographic expansion; the host immunologic response to Babesia microti; prevention of transmission of babesiosis through blood transfusion; and human infection with Borrelia miyamotoi.

Specialized Terms: Vector borne diseases

Extensive Research Description

Dr. Krause’s research interests are in vector borne diseases including babesiosis, Lyme disease and Borrelia miyamotoi, a relapsing fever spirochete. Current projects include babesiosis and Lyme disease persistence, co-infection, and geographic expansion; the host immunologic response to Babesia microti; prevention of transmission of babesiosis through blood transfusion; and human infection with Borrelia miyamotoi.

Coauthors

Research Interests

Babesiosis; Blood Transfusion; Epidemiology; Lyme Disease; Relapsing Fever; Borrelia burgdorferi; Infectious Disease Medicine; Biostatistics; Diseases

Public Health Interests

Infectious Diseases; Vector-borne Diseases; Tick-borne Diseases

Selected Publications