Misdiagnosis of Babesiosis as Malaria, Equatorial Guinea, 2014
We report a case of babesiosis, caused by Babesia microti, in a missionary who worked in Equatorial Guinea but also visited rural Spain. The initial diagnosis, based on clinical features and microscopy, was malaria. The patient’s recovery was delayed until she received appropriate treatment for babe...
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doaj-19ec0f40cf1649569e2fbf6cf2c201ff2020-11-25T01:11:30ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592018-08-012481588158910.3201/eid2408.180180Misdiagnosis of Babesiosis as Malaria, Equatorial Guinea, 2014Marta ArsuagaLuis Miguel GonzálezEnrique Salvador PadialArigecho Woubshet DinkessaElena SevillaElena TrigoSabino PuenteJeremy GrayEstrella MonteroWe report a case of babesiosis, caused by Babesia microti, in a missionary who worked in Equatorial Guinea but also visited rural Spain. The initial diagnosis, based on clinical features and microscopy, was malaria. The patient’s recovery was delayed until she received appropriate treatment for babesiosis.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/8/18-0180_articleBabesia microtiEquatorial Guineahuman babesiosismalariaparasitesvector-borne infections |
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Marta Arsuaga Luis Miguel González Enrique Salvador Padial Arigecho Woubshet Dinkessa Elena Sevilla Elena Trigo Sabino Puente Jeremy Gray Estrella Montero |
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Marta Arsuaga Luis Miguel González Enrique Salvador Padial Arigecho Woubshet Dinkessa Elena Sevilla Elena Trigo Sabino Puente Jeremy Gray Estrella Montero Misdiagnosis of Babesiosis as Malaria, Equatorial Guinea, 2014 Emerging Infectious Diseases Babesia microti Equatorial Guinea human babesiosis malaria parasites vector-borne infections |
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Marta Arsuaga Luis Miguel González Enrique Salvador Padial Arigecho Woubshet Dinkessa Elena Sevilla Elena Trigo Sabino Puente Jeremy Gray Estrella Montero |
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Misdiagnosis of Babesiosis as Malaria, Equatorial Guinea, 2014 |
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Misdiagnosis of Babesiosis as Malaria, Equatorial Guinea, 2014 |
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Misdiagnosis of Babesiosis as Malaria, Equatorial Guinea, 2014 |
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Misdiagnosis of Babesiosis as Malaria, Equatorial Guinea, 2014 |
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Misdiagnosis of Babesiosis as Malaria, Equatorial Guinea, 2014 |
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misdiagnosis of babesiosis as malaria, equatorial guinea, 2014 |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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1080-6040 1080-6059 |
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We report a case of babesiosis, caused by Babesia microti, in a missionary who worked in Equatorial Guinea but also visited rural Spain. The initial diagnosis, based on clinical features and microscopy, was malaria. The patient’s recovery was delayed until she received appropriate treatment for babesiosis. |
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Babesia microti Equatorial Guinea human babesiosis malaria parasites vector-borne infections |
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