A Case of Babesia microti Infection Imported tothe Czech Republic from the USA
Authors:
E. Nohýnková; J. Kubek 1; O. Měšťánková 2; P. Chalupa 1; Z. Hubálek 3
Authors‘ workplace:
Oddělení tropické medicíny 1. LF UK a FN Bulovka, Praha 1Klinika infekčních chorob FN, Brno-Bohunice 2Infekční oddělení Nemocnice Valtice s. r. o. 3Laboratoř medicínské zoologie – Ústav biologie obratlovců AV ČR, Brno
Published in:
Čas. Lék. čes. 2003; : 377-381
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Overview
Human babesiosis is a zoonotic tick-borne protozoan infection caused by several species of the genus Babesia. It isa rare disease in Europe. Until recently, 31 cases have been described. Most of them were severe infections causedby a cattle parasite Babesia divergens in splenectomized patients. In contrast, a rodent species Babesia microti wasresponsible for hundreds of cases of human babesiosis in the U.S.A. In this report we describe the first case of humanbabesiosis in the Czech Republic. To our knowledge, it is also the first case of symptomatic B. microti infectionimported to Europe from the United States.
Key words:
human babesiosis, Babesia microti, imported case.
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Addictology Allergology and clinical immunology Angiology Audiology Clinical biochemistry Dermatology & STDs Paediatric gastroenterology Paediatric surgery Paediatric cardiology Paediatric neurology Paediatric ENT Paediatric psychiatry Paediatric rheumatology Diabetology Pharmacy Vascular surgery Pain managementArticle was published in
Journal of Czech Physicians
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