Babesiosis and the human immune system

Babesiosis and the human immune system

Immunological phenomena have been described in infections such as infective endocarditis. However, none has been reported in the context of Babesiosis. Babesiosis is a tick-borne illness caused by the protozoa of the genus Babesia and causes infections that range from asymptomatic to severe and some...

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Veröffentlicht in:IDCases 2022-01, Vol.27, p.e01368, Article e01368
Hauptverfasser: Rabah, Hussein, Chukkalore, Divya, El-Charabaty, Elie, Mobarakai, Neville
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
ANCA
Autoimmunity
Babesiosis
Case Report
Exchange transfusions
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Zusammenfassung:Immunological phenomena have been described in infections such as infective endocarditis. However, none has been reported in the context of Babesiosis. Babesiosis is a tick-borne illness caused by the protozoa of the genus Babesia and causes infections that range from asymptomatic to severe and sometimes are fatal. This report presents the first case of ANCA/ANA positive severe babesiosis in an asplenic patient treated with repeated red blood cell exchange transfusion.
ISSN:2214-2509
2214-2509
DOI:10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01368