• Media type: E-Article
  • Title: BmGPAC, an Antigen Capture Assay for Detection of Active Babesia microti Infection
  • Contributor: Thekkiniath, Jose; Mootien, Sara; Lawres, Lauren; Perrin, Benjamin A.; Gewirtz, Meital; Krause, Peter J.; Williams, Scott; Doggett, J. Stone; Ledizet, Michel; Ben Mamoun, Choukri
  • Published: American Society for Microbiology, 2018
  • Published in: Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 56 (2018) 10
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00067-18
  • ISSN: 0095-1137; 1098-660X
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  • Description: Human babesiosis is an emerging zoonotic infectious disease caused by intraerythrocytic protozoan parasites of the genus Babesia . Most cases of human babesiosis are caused by Babesia microti and often manifest in individuals over the age of 50 years or in patients with a compromised immune system.
  • Access State: Open Access