title: A case of human babesiosis in Denmark.
abstract: We report the first human case of Babesia microti infection imported to Denmark from the United States by a 64 year old female traveller with fever of unknown origin. The case raises the possibility that Babesia-infections may be under-diagnosed, illustrates the importance of a thorough travel history and discusses important diagnostic pitfalls.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Kettegaard Alle 30, 2650 Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark. Electronic address: tiljon@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Jon G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Holler
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Röser
authors.forename: Henrik Vedel
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: Steffen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eickhardt
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lester
authors.forename: Didi
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bang
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Frandsen
authors.forename: Kim P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: David
mesh_terms: D041001:Babesia microti / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014195:Travel; D014481:United States
keywords: Babesia microti; Babesiosis; Imported; PCR; Tick-borne