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RNA Interference in Ticks

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Published on: January 20, 2011

Triple Tick Attack.

Manish Kumar¹, Aniket Sharma¹, Prashant Grover²

¹Internal Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA.

|April 25, 2019

Summary

This case study highlights a rare triple infection of babesiosis, Lyme disease, and anaplasmosis. Treatment involved antibiotics and red blood cell exchange, improving patient outcomes for these tick-borne illnesses.

Area of Science:

Infectious Diseases
Hematology
Parasitology

Background:

Tick-borne diseases pose diagnostic challenges, especially with co-infections presenting with nonspecific symptoms.
Lyme disease, babesiosis, and anaplasmosis are common tick-borne illnesses that can occur simultaneously.
Early and accurate diagnosis is crucial for effective management of these potentially severe infections.

Observation:

A 74-year-old female gardener presented with dyspnea, cough, fatigue, altered mental status, hypotension, and tachycardia.
Laboratory findings revealed hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia, with peripheral blood smear showing Babesia parasites.
The patient was diagnosed with a triple infection: babesiosis, Lyme disease, and anaplasmosis.

Findings:

Initial treatment with azithromycin, atovaquone, and doxycycline was followed by red blood cell exchange (erythrocytapheresis) due to a high parasitic load (9.04%) of Babesia.

Keywords:

anaplasma babesia erythrocytapheresis lyme disease ticks

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A second round of red blood cell exchange was necessary as the parasitic load only decreased to 6.54%.

A change in antimicrobial regimen to clindamycin, quinine, and doxycycline for 14 days led to clinical improvement and resolution of anemia and thrombocytopenia.

Implications:

This case underscores the complexity of diagnosing and managing co-existent tick-borne infections.
Red blood cell exchange can be a critical intervention for severe babesiosis, although multiple sessions may be required.
Integrated treatment strategies combining appropriate antibiotics and supportive care, like RBC exchange, are vital for improving patient prognosis in severe tick-borne co-infections.