In 2015, we detected clinical cases of babesiosis caused by Babesia microti in Yucatán State, Mexico. Cases occurred in 4 children from a small town who became ill during the same month. Diagnosis was confirmed using conventional PCR followed by sequencing of the DNA fragment obtained.
Keywords: Babesia microti; Mexico; babesiosis; parasites; protozoa; tick-borne diseases; vector-borne infections.