Babesiosis historical perspective
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Overview
Babesiosis was originally reported by the Romanian scientist, Victor Babes, in 1888.[1] The disease was investigated for its renown infection in domesticated animals and cattle. In 1957, the first human babesiosis infection was documented in a splenectomized, Yugoslavian patient. All patients observed with babesiosis had also undergone a splenectomy, it wasn't until 1969 that the infection was observed within a normal patient.[1]
Historical Perspective
- Babesiosis was first discovered as a hemolytic infection in 1888 by the Romanian scientist, Victor Babes.[1]
- Two Americans, Fred Kilborne and Theobald Smith discovered Babesia as the parasitic infection responsible for Texas Cattle Fever.[1]
- In 1957, a splenectomized human patient is reported to suffer from a hemolytic illness likened to that of babesiosis. Babesia is identified as the parasite responsible for infection. All other reported patients suffering from the illness had also undergone a splenectomy until 1969.[1]
- In 1969, the first babesiosis infection within a normal human patient, without a splenectomy, was documented.
- In 2011, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, listed babesiosis as a nationally notifiable condition.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Babesiosis. Stanford University. http://web.stanford.edu/group/parasites/ParaSites2006/Babesiosis/history.html Accessed on December 10, 2015
- ↑ Babesiosis. For Health Care Providers: Data and Statistics. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2015). http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/babesiosis/data-statistics/index.html Accessed on December 9, 2015