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- Margos, Gabriele, et al.
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Rejection of the name Borreliella and all proposed species comb. nov. placed therein
- 2020
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Ingår i: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. - : MICROBIOLOGY SOC. - 1466-5026 .- 1466-5034. ; 70:5, s. 3577-3581
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Rejection (nomen rejiciendum) of the name Borreliella and all new combinations therein is being requested on grounds of risk to human health and patient safety (Principle 1, subprinciple 2 and Rule 56a) and violation to aim for stability of names, to avoid useless creation of names (Principle 1, subprinciple 1 and 3) and that names should not be changed without sufficient reason (Principle 9 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes).
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- Svensson, Joel, et al.
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High seroprevalence of Babesia antibodies among Borrelia burgdorferi-infected humans in Sweden
- 2019
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Ingår i: Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. - : Elsevier BV. - 1877-959X. ; 10:1, s. 186-190
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In northern Europe, tick-borne diseases such as Lyme borreliosis (LB) and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) are well known. The actual incidence of Babesia infections, however, has remained elusive. In this study, the prevalence of antibodies against two Babesia spp. was investigated in a cohort of patients that were seropositive for Borrelia (B.) burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.). Data were compared to a control group of healthy individuals. Sera were collected from 283 individuals residing in the southernmost region of Sweden, Skåne County. Almost one third of the sera were from patients with a confirmed seropositive reaction against B. burgdorferi s.l. All sera samples were assessed for IgG antibodies against Babesia (Ba.) microti and Ba. divergens by indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) assays. Seropositive IgG titers for at least one of the Babesia spp. was significantly more common (p < 0.05) in individuals seropositive for Borrelia (16.3%) compared to the healthy control group (2.5%). Our findings suggest that Babesia infections may indeed be quite common among individuals who have been exposed to tick bites. Furthermore, the results indicate that human babesiosis should be considered in patients that show relevant symptoms; particularly for splenectomized and other immunocompromised individuals. Finally, the data challenges current blood transfusion procedures and highlights the current lack of awareness of the parasite in northern Europe.
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