Using blood donor surveillance and clinical case data to shape our understanding of Babesia epidemiology in Manitoba, Canada

Author:

Drews, S, Charlton, C, Ramirez-Arcos, S, Jenkins, C, Conrod, V, Todd, L, Bloch, E, Van Caeseele, P, Stein, D, Osmond, L, Goldman, M, O'Brien, S, and Pambrun, C

Publication type:

Journal Article

Publication date:

2026-05

Journal/Series title:

Transfusion

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URL:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/trf.70179

Abstract:

Changing climate and Ixodes tick distributions have led to concerns that the epidemiology of Babesia infection in Canadian blood donors is increasing. Babesia NAT on specimens from an elevated-risk area for Babesia infection in Canada did not identify Babesia-positive blood donors.