In:
Parasites, Hosts and Diseases, Korean Society for Parasitology, Vol. 61, No. 1 ( 2023-02-22), p. 72-77
Abstract:
Human babesiosis is a tick-borne disease induced by the genus 〈 i 〉 Babesia 〈 /i 〉 and has been significantly reported in the Republic of Korea. This report shows the cases of 2 patients with human babesiosis who traveled to the USA in 2019. The 2 patients experienced fever and had travel histories to babesiosis-endemic regions. The diagnoses of both cases were verified by the identification of 〈 i 〉 Babesia 〈 /i 〉 -infected red blood cells on blood smears. One patient was found to be infected with 〈 i 〉 Babesia microti 〈 /i 〉 using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for 18S rRNA, which discovered the phylogenetic link to the 〈 i 〉 B. microti 〈 /i 〉 strain endemic in the USA. The 2 patients recovered from fever with subsequent hemoparasite clearance. Babesiosis could be diagnosed in anyone with histories of travel to babesiosis-endemic countries and tick bites. Furthermore, 〈 i 〉 Babesia 〈 /i 〉 -specific PCR is required for determining geno-and phenotypic characteristics.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2982-5164
,
2982-6799
Language:
English
Publisher:
Korean Society for Parasitology
Publication Date:
2023
