Human Babesiosis Caused by Babesia venatorum, Russia, 2024.

ABSTRACT: We report a case of acute babesiosis in a splenectomized 63-year-old man in Siberia, Russia. We confirmed the causative agent, Babesia venatorum, by PCR. Our study demonstrated a change in the structure of the parasite population, from single parasite invasion of erythrocytes to multioccupancy, without an increase in parasitemia level.

SUBMITTER: Zelya OP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12407196 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature