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ArticleEmerging microbes & infections2026

Congenital babesiosis in China: first molecularly confirmed case of vertical transmission of

Junwen Liu, Dongfang Li, Sen Wang, Shuai Gao, Bin Xu, Junlong Zhao, Qin Liu, Muxin Chen, Xiaonong Zhou, Yuchun Cai and 1 more

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Junwen LiuDepartment of Clinical Laboratorial, National Children's Medical Center/Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Dongfang LiNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.
Sen WangNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.
Shuai GaoDepartment of Clinical Laboratorial, National Children's Medical Center/Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Bin XuNational Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Junlong ZhaoNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.
Qin LiuNational Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Muxin ChenNational Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Xiaonong ZhouHainan Center of Tropical Diseases Research, Haikou, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-1417-8427
Yuchun CaiNational Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Lan HeNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.

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Abstract

Congenital babesiosis is rarely reported globally. We report a 74-day-old male infant presented with fever, pallor, and severe, life-threatening haemolytic anaemia (haemoglobin: 45 g/L). The infant had 16% parasitemia with ring forms evident on peripheral blood smear.

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AtovaquoneBabesia microtiBabesiosisInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalProguanilAntiprotozoal AgentsAzithromycinChinaDrug CombinationsFemaleHumansInfantMaleAntiprotozoal AgentsAtovaquoneatovaquone, proguanil drug combinationAzithromycinDrug CombinationsProguanilAtovaquone-proguanilbabesia microtiCongenital babesiosisInfant

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