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Table 2 Defining babesiosis disease state based upon Babesia FISH, IFA and microscopic examination of Giemsa–stained patient blood smears

From: A novel quantitative PCR detects Babesia infection in patients not identified by currently available non-nucleic acid amplification tests

 

Giemsa-staining and Microscopy

Positive

Negative

Not tested/Indefinite

Total

FISH/IFA

Positive

0

1

36

37a (19.3%)

Negative

0

7

128

135 (70.3%)

Not tested

16

4

0

20 (10.4%)

Total

16a (8.3%)

12 (6.3%)

164 (85.4%)

192

  1. aIndicates the assignment of positive babesiosis state