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Emergence of human babesiosis along the border of China with Myanmar: detection by PCR and confirmation by sequencing

Xia ZhouDepartment of Parasitology, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu province, China;National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025, China;Key Laboratory of Parasite & Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai 200025, China
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Sheng-Guo LiTengchong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Tengchong 679100, Yunnan province, China
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Jia-Zhi WangTengchong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Tengchong 679100, Yunnan province, China
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Ji-lei HuangDepartment of Parasitology, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu province, China;National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025, China;Key Laboratory of Parasite & Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai 200025, China
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He-Jun ZhouNational Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025, China;Key Laboratory of Parasite & Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai 200025, China
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Jun-Hu ChenNational Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025, China;Key Laboratory of Parasite & Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai 200025, China
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Xiao-Nong ZhouNational Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025, China;Key Laboratory of Parasite & Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai 200025, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1-3 | Received 23 Sep 2015, Accepted 02 Nov 2015, Published online: 25 Jan 2019

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