NYMC Faculty Publications
Vertical Transmission of Babesia microti, United States
Author Type(s)
Faculty
Journal Title
Emerging Infectious Diseases
First Page
1318
Last Page
1321
Document Type
Case Report
Publication Date
8-1-2012
Department
Medicine
Second Department
Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Abstract
Babesiosis is usually acquired from a tick bite or through a blood transfusion. We report a case of babesiosis in an infant for whom vertical transmission was suggested by evidence of Babesia spp. antibodies in the heel-stick blood sample and confirmed by detection of Babesia spp. DNA in placenta tissue.
Recommended Citation
Joseph, J., Purtill, K., Wong, S., Munoz, J., Teal, A., Madison-Antenucci, S., Horowitz, H., Aguero-Rosenfeld, M., Moore, J., Abramowsky, C., & Wormser, G. (2012). Vertical Transmission of Babesia microti, United States. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 18 (8), 1318-1321. Retrieved from https://touroscholar.touro.edu/nymc_fac_pubs/4702
