Babesiosis
Krause PJ. Babesiosis. Medical Clinics Of North America 2002, 86: 361-373. PMID: 11982307, DOI: 10.1016/s0025-7125(03)00092-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBabesiaBabesiosisDiagnosis, DifferentialDrug Administration ScheduleHumansConceptsAge 50 yearsFlulike illnessThin blood smearsHIV infectionHospital admissionExchange transfusionAsplenic individualsImmunosuppressive drugsPolymerase chain reactionSevere casesSpecific diagnosisFatal diseaseBlood smearsProtozoal parasitesGreater riskLyme diseaseSpecific antibodiesChain reactionTransmits Lyme diseaseInfectionDiseaseBabesiosisSame tickNorthern midwestern United StatesMost cases