Human babesiosis, Maine, USA, 1995-2011

Human babesiosis, Maine, USA, 1995-2011

We observed an increase in the ratio of pathogenic Babesia microti to B. odocoilei in adult Ixodes scapularis ticks in Maine. Risk for babesiosis was associated with adult tick abundance, Borrelia burgdorferi infection prevalence, and Lyme disease incidence. Our findings may help track risk and incr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2014-10, Vol.20 (10), p.1727-1726
Hauptverfasser: Smith, Jr, Robert P, Elias, Susan P, Borelli, Timothy J, Missaghi, Bayan, York, Brian J, Kessler, Robert A, Lubelczyk, Charles B, Lacombe, Eleanor H, Hayes, Catherine M, Coulter, Michael S, Rand, Peter W
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Sprache:eng
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Animals
Arachnid Vectors - parasitology
Babesia microti
Babesia microti - physiology
Babesia odocoilei
Babesiosis
Babesiosis - epidemiology
blacklegged tick
Dispatch
Distribution
Humans
Ixodes - physiology
Ixodes scapularis
Maine
Maine - epidemiology
Population Density
Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:We observed an increase in the ratio of pathogenic Babesia microti to B. odocoilei in adult Ixodes scapularis ticks in Maine. Risk for babesiosis was associated with adult tick abundance, Borrelia burgdorferi infection prevalence, and Lyme disease incidence. Our findings may help track risk and increase the focus on blood supply screening.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2010.130938