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A novel quantitative PCR detects Babesia infection in patients not identified by currently available non-nucleic acid amplification tests
BACKGROUND: Ticks transmit Babesia microti, the causative agents of babesiosis in North America and Europe. Babesiosis is now endemic in Northeastern USA and affects people of all ages. Babesia species infect erythrocytes and can be transmitted through blood transfusion. Whole blood and blood produc...
Autores principales: | Akoolo, Lavoisier, Schlachter, Samantha, Khan, Rasel, Alter, Laura, Rojtman, Albert D., Gedroic, Kristine, Bhanot, Purnima, Parveen, Nikhat |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5237571/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28088177 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12866-017-0929-2 |
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