Babesiosis

Babesiosis is a disease caused by the protozoan Babesia and transmitted by ticks. It is a rare disease that more often affects post-splenectomy and immunodeficient persons. It is often accompanied by Lyme disease (up to 25%)^[1].

Etiology[edit | edit source]

Protozoa of the genus Babesia, mostly species of B. divergens or B. bovis,
lives in erythrocytes

Clinical presentation[edit | edit source]

Fatigue, lack of appetite, joint and muscle pain, depression, cough, nausea and vomiting, shortness of breath.
Fever, liver enlargement, muscle pain, chills, jaundice.
Dark urine (hemoglobinuria, proteinuria)^[1].

Diagnostics[edit | edit source]

Blood smear stained with Giemsa - traces of parasites inside the red blood cells (round forms, non-pigmented zones, teratrades resembling the Maltese Cross, etc.).
Serology - specific antibodies.
Hemolytic anemia, leukocytopenia, thrombocytopenia, atypical lymphocytes. Increased erythrocyte sedimentation.
Increased liver tests^[1].

Therapy[edit | edit source]

Imidocarb,
Antibiotics (klindamycin, azitromycin)^[1].

Links[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

SZÚ: Onemocnění přenášená klíšťaty v České republice

References[edit | edit source]

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d HULÍNSKÁ, D. Onemocnění přenášená klíšťaty v České republice : 2008-05-07 [online]. SZÚ, ©2008. [cit. 2011-07-18]. <http://www.szu.cz/tema/prevence/onemocneni-prenasena-klistaty-v-ceske-republice>.

[szu-1] HULÍNSKÁ, D. Onemocnění přenášená klíšťaty v České republice : 2008-05-07 [online]. SZÚ, ©2008. [cit. 2011-07-18]. <http://www.szu.cz/tema/prevence/onemocneni-prenasena-klistaty-v-ceske-republice>.

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