Three Cases of Human Babesiosis, Italy, 2017–2020
We report 3 cases of babesiosis in Italy caused by Babesia species that are rarely reported in humans. The circulation of Babesia spp. among vectors, animals, and humans might be more common than previously thought, and babesiosis might be an underdiagnosed and emerging disease in Italy and Europe.
Authors
- Chiara Sepulcri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1761-436X)
- Carlo Severini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6545-0278)
- Rachele Pincino
- Daniela Boccolini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5995-4840)
- Giovanni Cenderello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1600-0449)
- Chiara Dentone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9096-5812)
- E. Ferroglio
- Stefania Zanet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7543-399X)
- Matteo Bassetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0145-9740)
- Mariangela L’Episcopia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3651-8832)
- Anna Rosa Sannella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2469-8987)
- Federico Baldi
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2025-05-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3106.241776
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.05