Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Autochthonous Human Babesiosis Caused by Babesia venatorum, the Netherlands.
- Journal:
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Year:
- 2024
- Authors:
- Spoorenberg, Niekie et al.
Abstract
Severe babesiosis with 9.8% parasitemia was diagnosed in a patient in the Netherlands who had previously undergone splenectomy. We confirmed Babesia venatorum using PCR and sequencing. B. venatorum was also the most prevalent species in Ixodes ricinus ticks collected around the patient's home. Our findings warrant awareness for severe babesiosis in similar patients.
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