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.

Chronic infection

Presence of a protracted or persistent infection by a pathogen potentially related to an underlying abnormality of the immune system that is not able to clear the infection.


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8722936
 MALE Adult
Babesiosis in patients with AIDS: a chronic infection presenting as fever of unknown origin.
Falagas ME, Klempner MS.
Clin Infect Dis. 1996;22(5):809-12.
HIV-infected patients who are severely immunosuppressed, even those without a history of splenectomy, may present with severe manifestations of babesiosis and develop a chronic infection, which may require therapy to prevent relapse of disease.
8722936
 MALE Adult
Babesiosis in patients with AIDS: a chronic infection presenting as fever of unknown origin.
Falagas ME, Klempner MS.
Clin Infect Dis. 1996;22(5):809-12.
Babesiosis in patients with AIDS: a chronic infection presenting as fever of unknown origin.