›› 2013, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (3): 16-235-237,241.

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Research Progress on Diagnostic Methods for Babesia microti Infection

SUN Jia-hui1, HAN Jian-ping2, FENG Zheng1, HU Wei1，3 *   

  1. 1 National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention；Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology of MOH, Shanghai 200025, China；2 Department of Clinical Laboratory，Central Hospital of Xiangyang City, Xiangyang 441021, China；3 Department of Microbiology and Microbial Engineering, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
  • Online:2013-06-30 Published:2013-07-17

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Abstract: Human babesiosis, a malaria-like zoonosis transmitted by the tick, is mainly distributed in Europe, USA and some Asian countries. There are various kinds of diagnostic methods for babesiosis caused by Babesia microti, but many of them are still in the preliminary stage. This article reviewes the main diagnostic techniques and the existing problems.

Key words: Babesia microti, Diagnosis