Neurologic Complications of Babesiosis, United States, 2011–2021 - Volume 29, Number 6—June 2023 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Locke S, O’Bryan J, Zubair A, Rethana M, Moffarah A, Krause P, Farhadian S. Neurologic Complications of Babesiosis, United States, 2011–2021 - Volume 29, Number 6—June 2023 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2023, 29: 1127-1135. PMID: 37209667, PMCID: PMC10202888, DOI: 10.3201/eid2906.221890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBabesia microtiBabesiosisConnecticutHumansNervous System DiseasesParasitemiaUnited StatesConceptsNeurologic complicationsNeurologic symptomsRisk factorsYale-New Haven HospitalInfectious Diseases journal - CDCHigh-grade parasitemiaNeurologic risk factorsRange of symptomsAdult patientsRenal failureDiabetes mellitusFrequent symptomsHospital admissionImpaired consciousnessMedical recordsEndemic areasParasitic infectionsPatientsSymptomsIntraerythrocytic protozoaComplicationsBabesiosisNew HavenDeliriumMellitusThe impact of ABO and RhD blood types on Babesia microti infection
Jajosky R, O’Bryan J, Spichler-Moffarah A, Jajosky P, Krause P, Tonnetti L. The impact of ABO and RhD blood types on Babesia microti infection. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2023, 17: e0011060. PMID: 36696414, PMCID: PMC9901808, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB. microti infectionABO blood typeBabesia microti infectionMicroti infectionBlood donorsBlood typeDisease severityPlasmodium falciparum malaria patientsFalciparum malaria patientsHigher peak parasitemiaRed blood cell antigensType BImpact of ABOBlood cell antigensBlood type BMalaria patientsTransfusion strategyInfected donorsRhD blood typeSevere diseasePeak parasitemiaB antigensCell antigensPossible associationRhD antigen