Clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of human babesiosis: a review
10.16250/j.32.1374.2020168
- VernacularTitle:人巴贝虫病的临床特征及诊疗研究进展
- Author:
Fan WANG
1
,
2
;
Jia-Fu JIANG
3
;
Jie TIAN
1
;
Chun-Hong DU
1
Author Information
1. Yunnan Institute for Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali 671000, China
2. School of Public Health, Dali University, China
3. State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Science, People’s Liberation Army, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Babesiosis;
Clinical manifestation;
Diagnosis;
Treatment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control
2021;33(2):218-224
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Babesiosis is an important tick-transmitted zoonosis caused by hematotropic parasites of the genus Babesia, zoonosis disease, which is widely distributed across the world. There are 12 species of Babesia causing human diseases, including B. microti, B. divergens, B. venatorum and B. duncani. The clinical symptoms of human Babesia infections mainly include fever, headache, chills, myalgia and fatigue, and severe infections may cause death. The diagnosis of babesiosis mainly depends on laboratory testing combined with clinical manifestations and epidemiological surveys, and the diagnostic techniques mainly include microscopic examinations of the blood smears, serological tests and molecular biological assays. Currently, azithromycin-atova-quone or clindamycin-quinine combinations are common treatments for babesiosis. This review summarizes the clinical features following human infections with various species of Babesia, the diagnostic techniques and diagnostic criteria of babesiosis and the currently available treatments for babesiosis.
