Babesia microti infection in Europe

Curr Microbiol. 2004 Jun;48(6):435-7. doi: 10.1007/s00284-003-4238-7.

Abstract

The majority of babesia infections in Europe are life-threatening and caused by Babesia divergens and B. bovis. Although Babesia microti has been detected in ticks from Switzerland, few if any cases of babesiosis have been caused by B. microti. This first reported case, diagnosed by serology, DNA detection, and microscopy, is additionally interesting because there appears to be coinfection with the Lyme disease organism, Borrelia burgdorferi.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antibodies, Bacterial / blood
  • Antibodies, Protozoan / blood
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Babesia microti / cytology
  • Babesia microti / genetics
  • Babesia microti / immunology
  • Babesia microti / isolation & purification*
  • Babesiosis* / complications
  • Babesiosis* / drug therapy
  • Babesiosis* / parasitology
  • Borrelia burgdorferi / immunology
  • Borrelia burgdorferi / isolation & purification
  • DNA, Bacterial / blood
  • DNA, Protozoan / blood
  • Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
  • Europe
  • Humans
  • Lyme Disease / complications*
  • Male
  • Mefloquine / administration & dosage
  • Mefloquine / therapeutic use
  • Microscopy

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antibodies, Bacterial
  • Antibodies, Protozoan
  • Antiprotozoal Agents
  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA, Protozoan
  • Mefloquine