title: Babesia infection in the southwest of china, a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Babesiosis is caused by apicomplexa parasites of the genus Babesia. Humans are commonly infected by Babesia through tick bites. There is limited information available about Babesia infection of humans in China. The aim of this study was to isolate the pathogen from a patient with severe parasitemia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Blood samples were observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA), and red blood cells of bone marrow and blood smears were examined by a microscope. The patient was infected by Babesia and cured after a combined treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Babesia infection was detected in an individual from China.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Laboratory, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Region, Kunming, PR China.
authors.forename: Huixuan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Clinical Laboratory, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Region, Kunming, PR China ; Medical Faculty, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, PR China.
authors.forename: Fen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Huang
keywords: Babesiosis; Infection; TEM transmission electron microscopy; indirect fluorescent antibody