학술논문
Babesia divergens in human in Gansu province, China
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Emerging Microbes and Infections, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 959-961 (2019)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
22221751
2222-1751
2222-1751
Abstract
ABSTRACTHuman babesiosis is an important tick-borne infectious disease. We investigated human babesiosis in the Gansu province and found that it is prevalent in this area with a prevalence of 1.3%. Results of gene sequencings indicate that 1.3% of patients were positive for Babesia divergens. This initial report of human B. divergens infections in Gansu Province should raise awareness of human babesiosis.