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TransfusionVolume 31, Issue 4 p. 296-298 Free Access Transfusion-transmitted babesiosis Mark A. Popovsky MD, Mark A. Popovsky MD American Red Cross-Northeast Region Dedham, MA Harvard Medical School Boston, MASearch for more papers by this author Mark A. Popovsky MD, Mark A. Popovsky MD American Red Cross-Northeast Region Dedham, MA Harvard Medical School Boston, MASearch for more papers by this author First published: May 1991 https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1537-2995.1991.31491213290.xCitations: 25AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL References 1 Mintz ED, Anderson JF, Cable RG, Hadler JL. Transfusion-transmitted babesiosis: a case report from a new endemic area. Transfusion 1991; 31: 365– 8. 2 Healy GR. Babcsia infections in man. Hosp Pract 1979; 14: 107– 11, 115–6. 3 Popovsky MA. Babesiosis and Lyme disease: a transfusion medicine perspective. In: RG Westphal, KB Carlson, JM Turc, eds. Emerging global patterns in transfusion-transmitted infections. Arlington: American Association of Blood Banks, 1990: 45– 64. 4 Spielman A., Wilson ML, Levine JF, Piesman J. Ecology of lxodes dammini-borne human babesiosis and Lyme disease. Annu Rev Entomol 1985; 30: 439– 60. 5 Ruebush TK, Juranek DD, Chisholm ES, et al. Human babesiosis on Nantucket Island. Evidence for self-limited and subclinical infections. N Engl J Med 1977; 297: 825– 7. 6 Gombert ME, Goldstein EJ, Benach JL, et al. Human babesiosis. Clinical and therapeutic considerations. JAMA 1982; 248: 3005– 7. 7 Smith RP, Evans AT, Popovsky MA, Mills L., Spielman A. Transfusion-acquired babesiosis and failure of antibiotic treatment. JAMA 1986; 256: 2726– 7. 8 Wittner M., Rowin KS, Tanovitz HB, et al. Successful chemotherapy of transfusion babesiosis. Ann Intern Med 1982; 96: 601– 4. 9 Krause PJ, Telford SR, Ryan R., et al. Geographical and temporal distribution of Babesia infection in Connecticut. J Clin Microbiol 1991; 29: 1– 4. 10 Popovsky MA, Lindberg LE, Syrek AL, Page PL. Prevalence of Babesia antibody in a selected blood donor population. Transfusion 1988; 28: 59– 61. 11 AABB makes recommendations regarding blood donor history questioning, Lyme disease and babesiosis. News Briefs 1989; 12(7): 1. Citing Literature Volume31, Issue4May 1991Pages 296-298 ReferencesRelatedInformation
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