Quantitative PCR for Detection of Babesia microti in Ixodes scapularis Ticks and in Human Blood

Babesia microti, the primary cause of human babesiosis in the United States, is transmitted by Ixodes scapularis ticks; transmission may also occur through blood transfusion and transplacentally. Most infected people experience a viral-like illness that resolves without complication, but those who a... View More