Autoimmunity in transfusion babesiosis: A spectrum of clinical presentations

Journal of Clinical Apheresis

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 358-361

  Herman, Jay H ^a   Ayache, Saleh ^a   Olkowska, Danuta ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

autoantibody; babesia; erythrocytapheresis; hemolysis

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; TOBRAMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; BABESIOSIS; BLOOD CELL; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; MALARIA; MALE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PLASMAPHERESIS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

AUTOIMMUNITY; BABESIOSIS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 78650131958     PISSN: 07332459     EISSN: 10981101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jca.20262     Document Type: Article

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