Seroprevalence of Babesia microti in Individuals with Lyme Disease

• Published in: Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) Vol. 16; no. 12; p. 737
• Main Authors: Curcio, Sabino R, Tria, Laurel P, Gucwa, Azad L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2016
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging; Antibodies, Protozoan - blood; Babesia microti - immunology; Babesia microti - isolation & purification; Babesiosis - complications; Babesiosis - epidemiology; Babesiosis - microbiology; Child; Child, Preschool; Coinfection; Female; Humans; Immunoglobulin G - blood; Immunoglobulin M - blood; Lyme Disease - complications; Male; Middle Aged; New York - epidemiology; Risk Factors; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Young Adult; Lyme disease; Ixodes; serology; Babesia

Babesiosis is an emerging tick-borne disease (TBD) caused by Babesia microti, an intracellular parasite of red blood cells. Currently, it is the highest ranked pathogen transmitted by blood transfusion. Most healthy individuals infected with B. microti are asymptomatic, but may be at risk for chroni...