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.

Retinal infarction



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PMID (PMCID)
18171204
 MIXED_SAMPLE Middle Aged
Splenic infarction in human babesiosis: two cases and discussion.
Florescu D, Sordillo PP, Glyptis A, Zlatanic E, Smith B, Polsky B, Sordillo E.
Clin Infect Dis. 2008;46(1):e8-11.
Although retinal infarction has been described rarely in patients with babesiosis, splenic infarction has not been reported previously in association with this infection in humans.