Babesia divergens in human in Gansu province, China

Abstract

ABSTRACTHuman babesiosis is an important tick-borne infectious disease. We investigated human babesiosis in the Gansu province and found that it is prevalent in this area with a prevalence of 1.3%. Results of gene sequencings indicate that 1.3% of patients were positive for Babesia divergens. This initial report of human B. divergens infections in Gansu Province should raise awareness of human babesiosis.

Keywords

• Human babesiosis
• Babesia divergens
• China
• Gansu
• prevalence