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Bläckberg, J., Lazarevic, V.L., Hunfeld, KP. et al. Low-virulent Babesia venatorum infection masquerading as hemophagocytic syndrome. Ann Hematol 97, 731–733 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-017-3220-6
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Keywords
- Babesia
- Hemophagocytic syndrome
- Parasite
- Anemia