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Zoonotic Babesia microti in the northeastern U.S.: Evidence for the expansion of a specific parasite lineage.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Goethert Heidi K, Molloy Philip, Berardi Victor, Weeks Karen, Telford Sam R
Abstract excerpt
The recent range expansion of human babesiosis in the northeastern United States, once found only in restricted coastal sites, is not well understood. This study sought to utilize a large number of samples to examine the population structure of the parasites on a fine scale to provide insights into the mode of emergence across the region. 228 B. microti samples collected in endemic northeastern U.S. sites were...
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