Vertical Transmission of Babesia microti, United States

Vertical Transmission of Babesia microti, United States

Babesiosis is usually acquired from a tick bite or through a blood transfusion. We report a case of babesiosis in an infant for whom vertical transmission was suggested by evidence of Babesia spp. antibodies in the heel-stick blood sample and confirmed by detection of Babesia spp. DNA in placenta ti...

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Main Authors: Julie T. Joseph, Kerry Purtill, Susan J. Wong, Jose Munoz, Allen Teal, Susan Madison-Antenucci, Harold W. Horowitz, Maria E. Aguero-Rosenfeld, Julie M. Moore, Carlos Abramowsky, Gary P. Wormser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Babesia microti
bacteria
transmission
babesiosis
infant
placenta
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/8/11-0988_article
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spelling doaj-420842cf7e4c457cb8bb5a40eb44f3ff2020-11-25T01:05:22ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592012-08-011881318132110.3201/eid1808.110988Vertical Transmission of Babesia microti, United StatesJulie T. JosephKerry PurtillSusan J. WongJose MunozAllen TealSusan Madison-AntenucciHarold W. HorowitzMaria E. Aguero-RosenfeldJulie M. MooreCarlos AbramowskyGary P. WormserBabesiosis is usually acquired from a tick bite or through a blood transfusion. We report a case of babesiosis in an infant for whom vertical transmission was suggested by evidence of Babesia spp. antibodies in the heel-stick blood sample and confirmed by detection of Babesia spp. DNA in placenta tissue.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/8/11-0988_articleBabesia microtibacteriatransmissionbabesiosisinfantplacenta
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author Julie T. Joseph
Kerry Purtill
Susan J. Wong
Jose Munoz
Allen Teal
Susan Madison-Antenucci
Harold W. Horowitz
Maria E. Aguero-Rosenfeld
Julie M. Moore
Carlos Abramowsky
Gary P. Wormser
spellingShingle Julie T. Joseph
Kerry Purtill
Susan J. Wong
Jose Munoz
Allen Teal
Susan Madison-Antenucci
Harold W. Horowitz
Maria E. Aguero-Rosenfeld
Julie M. Moore
Carlos Abramowsky
Gary P. Wormser
Vertical Transmission of Babesia microti, United States
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Babesia microti
bacteria
transmission
babesiosis
infant
placenta
author_facet Julie T. Joseph
Kerry Purtill
Susan J. Wong
Jose Munoz
Allen Teal
Susan Madison-Antenucci
Harold W. Horowitz
Maria E. Aguero-Rosenfeld
Julie M. Moore
Carlos Abramowsky
Gary P. Wormser
author_sort Julie T. Joseph
title Vertical Transmission of Babesia microti, United States
title_short Vertical Transmission of Babesia microti, United States
title_full Vertical Transmission of Babesia microti, United States
title_fullStr Vertical Transmission of Babesia microti, United States
title_full_unstemmed Vertical Transmission of Babesia microti, United States
title_sort vertical transmission of babesia microti, united states
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2012-08-01
description Babesiosis is usually acquired from a tick bite or through a blood transfusion. We report a case of babesiosis in an infant for whom vertical transmission was suggested by evidence of Babesia spp. antibodies in the heel-stick blood sample and confirmed by detection of Babesia spp. DNA in placenta tissue.
topic Babesia microti
bacteria
transmission
babesiosis
infant
placenta
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/8/11-0988_article
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