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1 day ago · Assess the type and frequency of neurologic complications of babesiosis, on the basis of a record review of all adult patients admitted to Yale-New Haven Hospital from January 2011 to October 2021 for laboratory-confirmed babesiosis. Evaluate the risk factors predisposing patients to neurologic complications of babesiosis and outcomes, on the ...
5 days ago · More than half (n = 97 [59.5%]) experienced ≥1 neurologic symptoms. The most frequent symptoms were headache (n = 52 [31.9%]), confusion/delirium (n = 27 [16.6%]), impaired consciousness (n = 24 [14.7%]), ataxia/gait disorder (n = 17 [10.4%]), and vision impairment (n = 10 [6.1%]).
3 days ago · Babesiosis (Babesia microti) Babesiosis is an uncommon, sometimes severe disease caused by the bite of a tick infected with Babesia microti . In the U.S., the blacklegged tick, commonly known as the deer tick ( Ixodes scapularis ), is responsible for transmitting B. microti .
2 days ago · Then, the researchers evaluated tafenoquine’s effectiveness against drug-resistant Babesia. They infected mice with a drug-resistant strain of Babesia duncani, one of several Babesia species that infect humans. Once again, they found that tafenoquine, as a monotherapy, was highly effective in clearing resistant B. ducani strains from the mice.
5 days ago · Human babesiosis is caused by intraerythrocytic protozoan parasites of the genus Babesia. Most reported cases of human babesiosis in Europe are caused by Babesia divergens, with fewer cases attributed to Babesia microti and Babesia venatorum .
5 days ago · Babesiosis; Ehrlichiosis; Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) Anaplasmosis; Southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI) Tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) Tularemia
22 hours ago · Babesia spp is the parasite known to cause babesiosis, a potentially life-threatening disease in immunosuppressed patients. Babesiosis is a tick-borne illness steadily emerging in the United ...
