title: Probable congenital babesiosis in infant, new jersey, USA.
abstract: Only 2 neonates with transplacentally or perinatally acquired (congenital) babesiosis have been reported. We describe a probable third congenital case of babesiosis in a 26-day-old infant; transmission was determined on the basis of a blood smear from the infant (15% parasitemia) and serologic results from the infant and mother.
authors.affiliation: The Children's Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sethi
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alcid
authors.forename: Hemant
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kesarwala
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Tolan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001403:Babesia / Q000276:immunology*; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D009515:New Jersey; D018512:Parasitemia / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission; D011247:Pregnancy