Two Imported Cases of Babesiosis with Complication or Co-Infection with Lyme Disease in Republic of Korea
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
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: 609-613, 2018.
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en Inglés
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ABSTRACT
Babesiosis, caused by Babesia microti and B. divergens, is transmitted by Ixodid ticks. Symptoms of babesiosis vary from a mild flu-like illness to acute, severe, and sometimes fatal and fulminant disease. In Korea, 7 imported babesiosis cases and 1 endemic case have been reported. We report 2 cases of severe babesiosis initially mistaken as malaria. The first patient was complicated by shock and splenic infarction, the other co-infected with Lyme disease. As the population traveling abroad increases every year, physicians should be aware of babesiosis which mimics malaria, co-infection with other diseases, and its complications.
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Asunto principal:
Choque
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Infarto del Bazo
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Babesiosis
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Garrapatas
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Enfermedad de Lyme
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Babesia microti
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República de Corea
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Coinfección
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Corea (Geográfico)
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Malaria
Límite:
Animales
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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