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Other tick-borne diseases in Europe.
- Source :
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Current problems in dermatology [Curr Probl Dermatol] 2009; Vol. 37, pp. 130-154. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Apr 08. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Ticks are obligate blood-sucking arthropods that transmit pathogens while feeding, and in Europe, more vector-borne diseases are transmitted to humans by ticks than by any other agent. In addition to neurotoxins, ticks can transmit bacteria (e.g. rickettsiae, spirochetes) viruses and protozoa. Some tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease and ehrlichiosis, can cause severe or fatal illnesses. Here, we examine tick-borne diseases other than Lyme disease that are found in Europe; namely: anaplasmosis, relapsing fever, tularemia, tick-borne encephalitis, tick-borne babesiosis and tick-borne rickettsiosis. Each disease is broken down into a description, epidemiology, signs and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, providing clear overviews of each disease course and the interventions required. Furthermore, in the section concerning tick-borne rickettsiosis, a clear summary of the Rickettsia conorii complex and its role in the disease is provided.<br /> (Copyright 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel.)
- Subjects :
- Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use
Antiprotozoal Agents therapeutic use
Arachnid Vectors
Bacterial Infections drug therapy
Bacterial Infections epidemiology
Bacterial Infections transmission
Europe epidemiology
Protozoan Infections drug therapy
Protozoan Infections epidemiology
Protozoan Infections transmission
Tick-Borne Diseases microbiology
Tick-Borne Diseases parasitology
Tick-Borne Diseases transmission
Ticks microbiology
Tick-Borne Diseases epidemiology
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1421-5721
- Volume :
- 37
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Current problems in dermatology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19367099
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000213072