The first cae of human babesiosis in Poland imported from Brazil were ascertained in our Department. Diagnosis was based on hamster inoculation by intraperitonealy injection of patient's blood. In Giemsa stained erythrocytes characteristic forms of Babesia microti were detected.
Recent advance in the knowledge of the role of Ixodidae in the epidemiology of human piroplasmosis is reviewed, with special emphasis on Babesia species which cause diseases in man. The problem in Europe came to medical attention since 20 cases have been reported, and most of them due to B. divergens. However, contrary to other European countries, the zoonotic reservoir of Babesia spp. in Poland is unknown and futher research is required to elucidate the importance of Ixodidae in the transmission of piroplasms.
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