Babesia microti infection and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in an immunocompetent patient | Zendy

Shanette A. Go | Zendy; Vania Phuoc | Zendy; Sarah E. Eichenberg | Zendy; Zelalem Temesgen | Zendy; Thomas J. Beckman | Zendy

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Babesia microti infection and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in an immunocompetent patient

Author(s) -

Shanette A. Go,

Vania Phuoc,

Sarah E. Eichenberg,

Zelalem Temesgen,

Thomas J. Beckman

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2017.09.026

Subject(s) - hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis , babesiosis , medicine , immunology , virology , immune system , pathology , disease

Babesiosis is a rare and potentially severe tick-borne illness endemic to the Northeastern and upper Midwestern regions of the USA. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is an uncommon condition resulting from over-activation of the immune system. The first known case of babesiosis and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in an immunocompetent patient is reported here.

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