| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8507356 | Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases | 2018 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
We describe a fatal case caused by the intra-erythrocytic Babesia divergens parasite in an elderly woman. This is the third case of fatal babesiosis reported in the last 15 years in Europe, and the only one in a patient with an intact spleen.
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Authors
VÃctor Asensi, Luis Miguel González, Jonathan Fernández-Suárez, Elena Sevilla, Rafael Álvarez Navascués, MarÃa Luisa Suárez, MarÃa Eugenia Lauret, Angel Bernardo, José Antonio Carton, Estrella Montero,