Babesiosis in Immunocompetent Patients, Europe
oleh: Martin Martinot, Mahsa Mohseni Zadeh, Yves Hansmann, Isabelle Grawey, Daniel Christmann, Sarah Aguillon, Maggy Jouglin, Alain Chauvin, Dominique De Briel
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-01-01 |
Deskripsi
We report 2 cases of babesiosis in immunocompetent patients in France. A severe influenza-like disease developed in both patients 2 weeks after they had been bitten by ticks. Diagnosis was obtained from blood smears, and Babesia divergens was identified by PCR in 1 case. Babesiosis in Europe occurs in healthy patients, not only in splenectomized patients.