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PSU PA Babesia
PSU PA Babesia Study
Evaluation of the Immune Response and Antigenic Signature of Patients with Babesia Infection in Pennsylvania with the Aim of Developing a Rapid Diagnostic Test
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Study Coordinator
Monica Hosler
484-658-4567
Monica.Hosler@sluhn.org
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Synopsis
Synopsis: The purpose of this voluntary research study is to find out if PSU can create a rapid diagnostic test for the diagnosis of Babesiosis. This type of test currently does not exist.
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Inclusion Criteria
Laboratory Criteria (at least one of the following)
- Identification of intraerythrocytic Babesia organisms by light microscopy in a Giemsa, Wright, or Wright-Giemsa–stained blood smear; OR
- Detection of Babesia microti DNA in a whole blood specimen by polymerase chain reaction (PCR); OR
- Detection of Babesia spp. genomic sequences in a whole blood specimen by nucleic acid amplification; OR
- Isolation of Babesia organisms from a whole blood specimen by animal inoculation.
Clinical Criteria (at least one of the following)
- Objective: one or more of the following: fever, anemia, or thrombocytopenia.
- Subjective: one or more of the following: chills, sweats, headache, myalgia, or arthralgia.
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Exclusion Criteria
For patients with acute Babesiosis, excluded patients will include:
- Patients less than 18 years of age
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