Across state lines: Fulminant Babesia microti infection in a liver transplant recipient
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DOI: 10.1111/tid.12741
Abstract: The potential for transmission of Babesia microti by blood transfusion is well recognized. Physicians may be unaware that products used for transfusion may be collected from geographically diverse regions. We describe a liver transplant recipient… read more here.
Keywords: liver transplant; microti infection; babesia microti; transplant recipient ... See more keywords
The impact of ABO and RhD blood types on Babesia microti infection
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011060
Abstract: Background Babesiosis is an emerging infectious disease caused by intraerythrocytic Babesia parasites that can cause severe disease and death. While blood type is known to affect the mortality of Plasmodium falciparum malaria patients, associations between… read more here.
Keywords: blood; blood types; microti infection; type ... See more keywords
Mycobacterium microti Infection in Free-Ranging Wild Boar, Spain, 2017–2019
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2511.190746
Abstract: Mycobacterium microti is a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex that causes pathology in many mammals. M. microti infections have been found in some countries in Europe. We report an outbreak of tuberculosis caused by… read more here.
Keywords: mycobacterium; ranging wild; infection free; free ranging ... See more keywords
Serum metabolomic profiles in BALB/c mice induced by Babesia microti infection
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DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1179967
Abstract: Introduction The protozoan parasite Babesia microti is the primary cause of human babesiosis. This parasite invades and multiplies inside red blood cells (RBCs), and infections differ significantly based on the age and immune competency of… read more here.
Keywords: balb mice; metabolomic profiles; infection; babesia microti ... See more keywords
Babesia microti Infection Inhibits Melanoma Growth by Activating Macrophages in Mice
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.862894
Abstract: Babesia microti is an obligate intraerythrocytic protozoan transmitted by an Ixodes tick. Infections caused by protozoa, including Plasmodium yoelii and Toxoplasma gondii, are shown to inhibit tumor development by activating immune responses. Th1 immune response… read more here.
Keywords: infection; tumor bearing; babesia microti; bearing mice ... See more keywords
Identification of Haemaphysalis longicornis Genes Differentially Expressed in Response to Babesia microti Infection
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9050378
Abstract: Haemaphysalis longicornis is a tick and a vector of various pathogens, including the human pathogenetic Babesia microti. The objective of this study was to identify female H. longicornis genes differentially expressed in response to infection… read more here.
Keywords: babesia; infection; infected ticks; microti infection ... See more keywords