Babesiosis-induced warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia, from infection to hemolysis: a case report

Babesiosis-induced warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia, from infection to hemolysis: a case report

Abstract Background Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia is characterized by destruction of red blood cells mediated by autoantibodies, which can be triggered by various underlying factors including tick-borne infections. Babesia spp. are protozoan parasites transmitted by tick bites that cause babesios...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jenna Davison, Jonah Kan, Jennifer Gile, Ubenthira Patgunarajah, Jeffry Degenhardt, Ronald Go, Jithma P. Abeykoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-08-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Babesiosis
Tick-borne illness
Hemolysis
Babesia microti
Direct antiglobulin test
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05466-x
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Similar Items

Similar Items