Babesiosis-Associated Immune Thrombocytopenia

Authors

Roshni Narurkar, New York Medical College
Aleksandra Mamorska-Dyga
A AgarwalFollow
John Nelson, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Delong Liu, New York Medical CollegeFollow

Journal Title

Stem Cell Investigation

First Page

1

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Department

Medicine

Abstract

Thrombocytopenia is a common feature of babesiosis. The mechanism for thrombocytopenia in babesiosis remains elusive. We report a case of babesiosis with severe new onset immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). In addition to antibiotics treatment for babesiosis, ITP therapy was administered. ITP in the present case was most likely triggered by the babesia infection. The severity of ITP in this case was not proportional to the severity of parasitemia. The neoantigen triggering the autoimmune response in babesiosis requires further characterization.

Recommended Citation

Narurkar, R., Mamorska-Dyga, A., Agarwal, A., Nelson, J., & Liu, D. (2017). Babesiosis-Associated Immune Thrombocytopenia. Stem Cell Investigation, 4, 1. https://doi.org/10.21037/sci.2017.01.02

Publisher's Statement

Originally published in Stem Cell Investigation 2017;4:1. The original material can be found here.