Anthemosoma garnhami in an HIV-Infected Man from Zimbabwe Living in South Africa

Stead, David; du Plessis, Desiree; Sun, Lisa Ming; Frean, John

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Anthemosoma garnhami in an HIV-Infected Man from Zimbabwe Living in South Africa

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July 2021
By Stead, David ; du Plessis, Desiree ; Sun, Lisa Ming ; ...

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Alternative Title:

Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Stead, David ; du Plessis, Desiree ; Sun, Lisa Ming ; Frean, John
Description:

An HIV-positive man from Zimbabwe living in South Africa sought treatment for multiple clinical signs, including fever, weight loss, anemia, and splenomegaly. We identified in his blood an African rodent piroplasm, Anthemosoma garnhami, related to Babesia species. This finding extends the known geographic and host range of A. garnhami.
Subjects:

Babesia Hiv Infections Humans Piroplasmida
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 27(7):1991-1993
Pubmed ID:

34152971
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC8237893
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

South Africa ; Zimbabwe
Location:

Africa
Volume:

27
Issue:

7
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:b00b9573fc55afe44dc00026ffefd18a16c611e4aba72a1cbf526d70dcb4ac9d
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/107964/cdc_107964_DS1.pdf
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