Symptomatic co-infection with Babesia microti and Borrelia burgdorferi in patient after international exposure; a challenging case in Poland
Journal Title: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine - Year 2016, Vol 23, Issue 2
Abstract
The report presents a well-documented case of symptomatic co-infection of[i] Babesia microti[/i] and [i]Borrelia burgdorferi[/i] in a Polish immunocompetent patient after travelling to Canada and the USA.
Authors and Affiliations
Joanna Jabłońska, Hanna Żarnowska-Prymek, Alicja Wiercińska-Drapało
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