In vitro cultivation of Babesia duncani (Apicomplexa: Babesiidae), a zoonotic hemoprotozoan, using infected blood from Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-019-06372-0
Abstract: Human babesiosis, a tick-borne disease similar to malaria, is most often caused by the hemoprotozoans Babesia divergens in Europe, and Babesia microti and Babesia duncani in North America. Babesia microti is the best documented and… read more here.
Keywords: babesia; infected blood; mesocricetus auratus; culture ... See more keywords
Development of a Multiplex Bead Assay To Detect Immunoglobulin G Antibodies to Babesia duncani in Human Serum
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DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00458-21
Abstract: Babesia duncani is the causative agent of babesiosis in the western United States. The indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) assay is the diagnostic test of choice for detection of B. duncani-specific antibodies. ABSTRACT Babesia duncani is… read more here.
Keywords: duncani specific; bead assay; duncani; multiplex bead ... See more keywords