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
Keywords
Animals, Antibodies, Protozoan, Babesia microti, Babesiosis, DNA, Protozoan, Female, Humans, Infant, Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical, Placenta, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic, United States
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
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
