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High prevalence of Babesia microti in small mammals in Beijing.
Infectious diseases of poverty - 11 Nov 2020
Wei Chun-Yan, Wang Xiao-Mei, Wang Zhen-Sheng, Wang Zhi-Hua, Guan Zeng-Zhi, Zhang Lian-Hui, Dou Xiang-Feng, Wang Heng
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BACKGROUND: Babesiosis is an emerging tick-borne zoonotic infectious disease. Babesia microti is responsible for most cases of human babesiosis globally. It is important to investigate the prevalence of B. microti in the mammalian host population of a specific region in order to elucidate mechanisms of pathogen transmission and to define geographic areas where humans face the greatest risk of exposure. The aim of...
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