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- Title
Vertical transmission of Babesia microti, United States.
- Authors
Joseph, Julie T; Purtill, Kerry; Wong, Susan J; Munoz, Jose; Teal, Allen; Madison-Antenucci, Susan; Horowitz, Harold W; Aguero-Rosenfeld, Maria E; Moore, Julie M; Abramowsky, Carlos; Wormser, Gary P
- Abstract
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.
- Publication
Emerging infectious diseases, 2012, Vol 18, Issue 8, p1318
- ISSN
1080-6059
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.3201/eid1808.110988