Arsuaga, MartaGonzalez, Luis MiguelPadial, Enrique SalvadorDinkessa, Arigecho WoubshetSevilla, ElenaTrigo, ElenaPuente, SabinoGray, JeremyMontero-Clemente, Estrella2020-05-072020-05-072018Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Aug;24(8):1588-1589.1080-6040http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/9933We report a case of babesiosis, caused by Babesia microti, in a missionary who worked in Equatorial Guinea but also visited rural Spain. The initial diagnosis, based on clinical features and microscopy, was malaria. The patient's recovery was delayed until she received appropriate treatment for babesiosis.engVoRhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Babesia microtiEquatorial GuineaHuman babesiosisMalariaParasitesVector-borne infectionsAdultAntiprotozoal AgentsArtemisininsAtovaquoneAzithromycinBabesia microtiBabesiosisDiagnostic ErrorsDrug CombinationsEquatorial GuineaFemaleHumansMalariaPrimaquineProguanilSpainTravelAtribución 4.0 Internacional300162472481588-158910.3201/eid2408.1801801080-6059Emerging infectious diseasesopen access