title: Human Babesiosis, Bolivia, 2013.
abstract: To investigate human babesiosis in the Bolivian Chaco, in 2013 we tested blood samples from 271 healthy persons living in 2 rural communities in this region. Microscopy and PCR indicated that 3.3% of persons were positive for Babesia microti parasites (US lineage); seroprevalence was 45.7%. Appropriate screening should mitigate the risk for transfusion-associated babesiosis.
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gabrielli
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Totino
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Macchioni
authors.forename: Freddy
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zuñiga
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rojas
authors.forename: Yuni
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lara
authors.forename: Mimmo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roselli
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bartoloni
authors.forename: Gabriella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cancrini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D041001:Babesia microti / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D001838:Bolivia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000953:Antigens, Protozoan
keywords: Babesia microti; Bolivia; humans; parasites; ticks; vector-borne infections