Anthemosoma garnhami in an HIV-Infected Man from Zimbabwe Living in South Africa

Anthemosoma garnhami in an HIV-Infected Man from Zimbabwe Living in South Africa

An HIV-positive man from Zimbabwe living in South Africa sought treatment for multiple clinical signs, including fever, weight loss, anemia, and splenomegaly. We identified in his blood an African rodent piroplasm, Anthemosoma garnhami, related to Babesia species. This finding extends the known geo...

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Main Authors: David Stead, Desiree du Plessis, Lisa Ming Sun, John Frean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Africa
Anthemosoma garnhami
HIV/AIDS and other retroviruses
murine
opportunistic infections
parasites
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/7/20-4759_article

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