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. 2016 Aug;22(8):1445-7.
doi: 10.3201/eid2208.150195.

Human Babesiosis, Bolivia, 2013

Human Babesiosis, Bolivia, 2013

Simona Gabrielli et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Aug.

Abstract

To investigate human babesiosis in the Bolivian Chaco, in 2013 we tested blood samples from 271 healthy persons living in 2 rural communities in this region. Microscopy and PCR indicated that 3.3% of persons were positive for Babesia microti parasites (US lineage); seroprevalence was 45.7%. Appropriate screening should mitigate the risk for transfusion-associated babesiosis.

Keywords: Babesia microti; Bolivia; humans; parasites; ticks; vector-borne infections.

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Babesia microti parasites (arrows) detected in Giemsa-stained thin (A) and thick (B) blood smears from persons living in 2 rural communities, southeastern Bolivia, 2013. Scale bars indicate 10μm.

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