title: Babesiosis in immunocompetent patients, Europe.
abstract: We report 2 cases of babesiosis in immunocompetent patients in France. A severe influenza-like disease developed in both patients 2 weeks after they had been bitten by ticks. Diagnosis was obtained from blood smears, and Babesia divergens was identified by PCR in 1 case. Babesiosis in Europe occurs in healthy patients, not only in splenectomized patients.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne et Rhumatologie, Hôpitaux Civils De Colmar, Colmar, France. martin.martinot@ch-colmar.fr
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martinot
authors.forename: Mahsa Mohseni
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Zadeh
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hansmann
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Grawey
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Christmann
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aguillon
authors.forename: Maggy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jouglin
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chauvin
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: De Briel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001403:Babesia / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D001733:Bites and Stings; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D013987:Ticks / Q000469:parasitology*