Abstract
Babesia venatorum Infection in Child, China.
Highlights
To the Editor: Babesiosis, which is caused by intraerythrocytic sporozoites of the genus Babesia, is a tick-borne emerging zoonosis in humans
12 babesiosis case-patients have been reported in China, 10 of whom were infected with B. microti [4,5,6] and 2 with B. divergens [7]
We report a case of babesiosis caused by B. venatorum in a child and characterize the isolated pathogen
Summary
To the Editor: Babesiosis, which is caused by intraerythrocytic sporozoites of the genus Babesia, is a tick-borne emerging zoonosis in humans. 12 babesiosis case-patients have been reported in China, 10 of whom were infected with B. microti [4,5,6] and 2 with B. divergens [7]. We report a case of babesiosis caused by B. venatorum in a child and characterize the isolated pathogen. Forty-eight hours after the patient’s admission, a thin peripheral blood smear stained with Giemsa was prepared.
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