Babesia microti (Babesiidae, Piroplasmida) infection in a Chinese traveler returning from the United States of America

Babesia microti (Babesiidae, Piroplasmida) infection in a Chinese traveler returning from the United States of America

Abstract Background Human babesiosis, caused by intraerythrocytic protozoa of the genus Babesia (Piroplasmida, Babesiidae), is a globally emerging zoonosis transmitted primarily through Ixodes spp. ticks. Babesia microti, which is endemic particularly in the northeastern and midwestern United States...

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Main Authors:	Xin-An Huang, Rong Xiang, Ru-He Liao, Yu-Bo Luan, Yi-Lin Zhao, Ji-Hu Yang, Chun-Feng Luo, Lin Huang, Luo-Yuan Xia, Dai-Yun Zhu, Yi Sun, Lei Wang, Jia-Fu Jiang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-06-01
Series:	Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:	Human babesiosis Babesia microti Hemophagocytosis Travel-related diseases
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-025-01311-x
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