Abstract:BackgroundBabesiosis, an infectious zoonotic parasitic disease that occurs globally, is most commonly caused by Babesia microti. For a severe infection, a combination of exchange transfusion and support-therapy is used and, for a mild infection, single antibiotics, or a combination of antibiotics and antiprotozoal drugs, are used for 7–10 days for the treatment of babesiosis; however, as these treatments have problems, a new therapy is needed. Although aetiological and molecular biology methods are often used … Show more
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