The first case of locally acquired tick-borne Babesia microti infection in Canada
Infection with Babesia microti can cause severe illness, particularly among asplenic individuals. Blacklegged and Western blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus, respectively) are the vector through which B microti is transmitted. The distribution of these ticks in Canada has incr...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Pulsus Group Inc
2014
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4277163/ |