Development of a real‐time polymerase chain reaction assay for sensitive detection and quantitation of <scp><i>Babesia microti</i></scp> infection

M. Bloch, Evan; Lee, Tzong‐Hae; J. Krause, Peter; R. Telford, Sam; Montalvo, Lani; M. Chafets, Daniel; Usmani‐Brown, Sahar; J. Lepore, Timothy; P. Busch, Michael

doi:10.1111/trf.12098

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Development of a real‐time polymerase chain reaction assay for sensitive detection and quantitation of Babesia microti infection

Published in Transfusion • Jan 30, 2013

Authors:

Evan M. Bloch

Tzong‐Hae Lee

Peter J. Krause

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Babesia microti, the most frequently implicated pathogen in transfusion-transmitted babesiosis, is widely endemic in the Northeast and upper Midwestern United States. High seroprevalence in endemic areas limits antibody-based donor screening. A high-performance molecular test is needed t...

Subject

Babesia

Parasitemia

Babesiosis

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