# Tafenoquine-Atovaquone Combination Achieves Radical Cure and Confers Sterile Immunity in Experimental Models of Human Babesiosis

*PRI Rank #5 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Vector-borne infectious diseases Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #5 |
| 18m citations | 25 |
| Journal | The Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1093/infdis/jiad315 |
| Corresponding authors | Choukri Ben Mamoun |
| Institution | Yale University, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Vector-borne infectious diseases Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/vector-borne-infectious-diseases/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1093/infdis/jiad315](https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiad315)

## Topics

tafenoquine · atovaquone · human babesiosis · Babesia microti · Babesia duncani · 8-aminoquinoline · atovaquone resistance · radical cure · sterile immunity · intraerythrocytic parasites · recrudescence · combination antibiotic therapy · antimalarial drug repurposing · tick-borne diseases · protective immunity · parasite clearance · lethal infection model

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