2015
Babesiosis
Vannier EG, Diuk-Wasser MA, Mamoun C, Krause PJ. Babesiosis. Infectious Disease Clinics Of North America 2015, 29: 357-370. PMID: 25999229, PMCID: PMC4458703, DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2015.02.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Update on Babesiosis
Vannier E, Krause PJ. Update on Babesiosis. Interdisciplinary Perspectives On Infectious Diseases 2009, 2009: 984568. PMID: 19727410, PMCID: PMC2734943, DOI: 10.1155/2009/984568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTick-borne infectious diseaseHuman babesiosisBlood safety riskSpecific antimicrobial therapyMultiple prevention strategiesFulminant diseaseThin blood smearsClinical featuresExchange transfusionModerate illnessImmunosuppressive drugsAsymptomatic infectionDefinitive diagnosisAsymptomatic carriersAntimicrobial therapyConvalescent seraSevere diseaseImmunocompromised individualsHigh riskSevere casesEndemic areasPrevention strategiesBabesia antibodiesHealthy adultsInfection range
2007
Serum Reactivity against Borrelia burgdorferi OspA in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis▿
Hsieh YF, Liu HW, Hsu TC, Wei J, Shih CM, Krause PJ, Tsay GJ. Serum Reactivity against Borrelia burgdorferi OspA in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis▿. MSphere 2007, 14: 1437-1441. PMID: 17881508, PMCID: PMC2168181, DOI: 10.1128/cvi.00151-07.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, BacterialAntigens, BacterialAntigens, SurfaceArthritis, RheumatoidAutoimmune DiseasesBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsBacterial VaccinesBlotting, WesternBorrelia burgdorferiEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleHumansLipoproteinsLyme DiseaseMaleMiddle AgedRecombinant Fusion ProteinsConceptsRheumatoid arthritis patientsRheumatoid arthritisOspA antigenArthritis patientsAutoimmune diseasesSerum reactivityLyme diseaseDisease Activity ScoreCommon clinical featuresLyme disease patientsSurface protein AArthritis correlatesSynovial histologyOuter surface protein ALyme arthritisActivity scoreClinical featuresDisease patientsSerum concentrationsSimilar pathogenesisHealthy subjectsPatientsArthritisDisease severityDisease
2003
Successful Treatment of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis in Children Using Rifampin
Krause PJ, Corrow CL, Bakken JS. Successful Treatment of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis in Children Using Rifampin. Pediatrics 2003, 112: e252-e253. PMID: 12949322, DOI: 10.1542/peds.112.3.e252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisYears of ageSuccessful treatmentGranulocytic ehrlichiosisTick-borne infectious diseaseFlu-like illnessTreatment of choiceHospital admissionClinical featuresSerious infectionsInfectious diseasesPhagocytophilum infectionRifampinAnaplasma phagocytophilumPermanent stainingChildrenInfectionTreatmentEhrlichiosisAgeYearsAdmissionIllnessDiseaseDoxycycline