Babesiosis

Babesiosis is an infectious disease caused by protozoa of the genus <i>Babesia</i> and characterized by a febrile illness and hemolytic anemia but with manifestations ranging from an asymptomatic infection to a fulminating illness that can result in death.

Thrombocytopenia

A reduction in the number of circulating thrombocytes.


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PMID (PMCID)
30245087
 FEMALE
Clinical, morphological, and molecular characterization of an undetermined Babesia species in a maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus).
Wasserkrug Naor A, Lindemann DM, Schreeg ME, Marr HS, Birkenheuer AJ, Carpenter JW, Ryseff JK.
Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2019;10(1):124-126.
Hematological and serum biochemical data were consistent with babesiosis and showed a regenerative severe anemia, leukocytosis, thrombocytopenia, hyperbilirubinemia, azotemia, increased creatine phosphokinase and increase alanine aminotransferase.
31205845
 OTHER
Severe Babesiosis Masquerading as Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Case Report.
Chang D, Hossain M, Hossain MA.
Cureus. 2019;11(4):e4459.
The laboratory abnormalities associated with babesiosis, such as low hematocrit, low hemoglobin, elevated lactate dehydrogenase, low haptoglobin, reticulocytosis, the presence of schistocytes on the peripheral blood smearand thrombocytopenia, can mimic other severe systemic disorders like thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP).
28217703
 OTHER
Babesiosis-associated immune thrombocytopenia.
Narurkar R, Mamorska-Dyga A, Agarwal A, Nelson JC, Liu D.
Stem Cell Investig. 2017;4:1.
The mechanism for thrombocytopenia in babesiosis remains elusive.
18992633
 MALE
Fever of unknown origin (FUO) due to babesiosis in a immunocompetent host.
Cunha BA, Cohen YZ, McDermott B.
Heart Lung. 2008;37(6):481-4.
During the patient's hospitalization, babesiosis was suspected on the basis of nonspecific laboratory findings, that is, relative lymphopenia, thrombocytopenia, thrombocytopenia, and an elevated lactate dehydrogenase.
18992633
 MALE
Fever of unknown origin (FUO) due to babesiosis in a immunocompetent host.
Cunha BA, Cohen YZ, McDermott B.
Heart Lung. 2008;37(6):481-4.
During the patient's hospitalization, babesiosis was suspected on the basis of nonspecific laboratory findings, that is, relative lymphopenia, thrombocytopenia, thrombocytopenia, and an elevated lactate dehydrogenase.
19138264
 MALE Middle Aged
Transmission of Babesia microti by blood transfusion in Texas.
Cangelosi JJ, Sarvat B, Sarria JC, Herwaldt BL, Indrikovs AJ.
Vox Sang. 2008;95(4):331-4.
Babesiosis should be included in the differential diagnosis of post-transfusion haemolytic anaemia or thrombocytopenia, regardless of the geographical region or season.
17558489
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Pulmonary complications of babesiosis: case report and literature review.
Cunha BA, Nausheen S, Szalda D.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2007;26(7):505-8.
Babesiosis presents clinically as a malaria-like illness with fever, chills, headache, fatigue with lymphopenia, atypical lymphocytes, mildly or transiently elevated serum transaminases, thrombocytopenia, and increased lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels.
14621218
 MALE
Concurrent bartonellosis and babesiosis in a dog with persistent thrombocytopenia.
Tuttle AD, Birkenheuer AJ, Juopperi T, Levy MG, Breitschwerdt EB.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2003;223(9):1306-10, 1280-1.
Concurrent bartonellosis and babesiosis in a dog with persistent thrombocytopenia.
14621218
 MALE
Concurrent bartonellosis and babesiosis in a dog with persistent thrombocytopenia.
Tuttle AD, Birkenheuer AJ, Juopperi T, Levy MG, Breitschwerdt EB.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2003;223(9):1306-10, 1280-1.
Babesiosis may cause persistent, unexplained thrombocytopenia in dogs that are not anemic.
14621218
 MALE
Concurrent bartonellosis and babesiosis in a dog with persistent thrombocytopenia.
Tuttle AD, Birkenheuer AJ, Juopperi T, Levy MG, Breitschwerdt EB.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2003;223(9):1306-10, 1280-1.
The dog was treated with imidocarb dipropionate for babesiosis, after which thrombocytopenia resolved, and administration of immunosuppressive drugs was discontinued.
11165832
 MALE Middle Aged
Babesiosis.
Filbin MR, Mylonakis EE, Callegari L, Legome E.
J Emerg Med. 2001;20(1):21-4.
These symptoms, associated with signs of intravascular hemolysis, thrombocytopenia, and renal insufficiency in a patient who resides in, or with recent travel to, the Northeastern United States, strongly suggest a diagnosis of babesiosis.
2225809
 MALE
Babesiosis in a Connecticut resident.
Alward W, Javaid M, Garner J.
Conn Med. 1990;54(8):425-7.
We report a case of babesiosis in an elderly male manifested by high fevers, confusion, hemolytic anemia, and thrombocytopenia.