Animal models of the immunology and pathogenesis of human babesiosis.
Trends Parasitol
; 39(1): 38-52, 2023 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36470781
ABSTRACT
Animal models of human babesiosis have provided a basic understanding of the immunological mechanisms that clear, or occasionally exacerbate, Babesia infection and those pathological processes that cause disease complications. Human Babesia infection can cause asymptomatic infection, mild to moderate disease, or severe disease resulting in organ dysfunction and death. More than 100 Babesia species infect a wide array of wild and domestic animals, and many of the immunologic and pathologic responses to Babesia infection are similar in animals and humans. In this review, we summarize the knowledge gained from animal studies, their limitations, and how animal models or alternative approaches can be further leveraged to improve our understanding of human babesiosis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Babesia
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Babesiosis
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Trends Parasitol
Journal subject:
PARASITOLOGIA
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States