Babesia microti Infection, Eastern Pennsylvania, USA
- Marcela E. Perez Acosta
- Peter T. Ender
- Erin M. Smith
- Jeffrey A. Jahre
Publication date
July 2013
DOI Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Journal
Emerging Infectious DiseasesAbstract
Infection with Babesia microti has not been well-described in eastern Pennsylvania, USA, despite the vector of this organism being prevalent. We report 3 cases of babesiosis in eastern Pennsylvania in persons without recent travel outside the region or history of blood transfusions, suggesting emergence of this infection
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