Lyme Disease, Anaplasmosis, and Babesiosis, Atlantic Canada

In July 2021, a PCR-confirmed case of locally acquired Babesia microti infection was reported in Atlantic Canada. Clinical features were consistent with babesiosis and resolved after treatment. In a region where Lyme disease and anaplasmosis are endemic, the occurrence of babesiosis emphasizes the n...

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Autores principales: Allehebi, Ziyad O., Khan, Farhan M., Robbins, Mark, Simms, Elizabeth, Xiang, Richard, Shawwa, Allam, Lindsay, L. Robbin, Dibernardo, Antonia, d’Entremont, Clarice, Crowell, Alex, LeBlanc, Jason J., Haldane, David J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022
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Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9155882/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35608954
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2806.220443
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Sumario:In July 2021, a PCR-confirmed case of locally acquired Babesia microti infection was reported in Atlantic Canada. Clinical features were consistent with babesiosis and resolved after treatment. In a region where Lyme disease and anaplasmosis are endemic, the occurrence of babesiosis emphasizes the need to enhance surveillance of tickborne infections.

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