Autochthonous Human Babesiosis Caused by <i>Babesia venatorum</i>, the Netherlands
Severe babesiosis with 9.8% parasitemia was diagnosed in a patient in the Netherlands who had previously undergone splenectomy. We confirmed Babesia venatorum using PCR and sequencing. B. venatorum was also the most prevalent species in Ixodes ricinus ticks collected around the patient's home. Our findings warrant awareness for severe babesiosis in similar patients.
Authors
- Joppe W. Hovius (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0066-2437)
- Rens Zonneveld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2500-0731)
- Clara Florentine Köhler
- Hein Sprong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0218-4320)
- Marion Cornelissen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8510-3698)
- Kristina E. M. Persson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2661-3115)
- Suzanne Jurriaans
- Niekie Spoorenberg
- Iris van Doorn
- Evelien Vermeulen
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2024-08-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3009.240556
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.58