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Evidence-Based, Patient-Centered Treatment of Erythema Migrans in the United States

Antibiotics, 2021
Lyme disease, often characterized as a readily treatable infection, can be a debilitating and expensive illness, especially when patients remain symptomatic following therapy for early disease.
Elizabeth L. Maloney
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Molecular evidence for the transovarial passage of Babesia gibsoni in Haemaphysalis hystricis (Acari: Ixodidae) ticks from Taiwan: a novel vector for canine babesiosis

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Babesia gibsoni is the predominant tick-borne protozoan blood parasite affecting dogs throughout the Oriental region. Babesia gibsoni is transmitted by Haemaphysalis longicornis, whereas a similar role has been suggested for Rhipicephalus ...
Frans Jongejan, Bi-Ling Su, Hsiang-Ju Yang, Laura Berger, Judith Bevers, Pin-Chen Liu, Jou-Chien Fang, Ya-Wen Cheng, Charlotte Kraakman, Nadine Plaxton   +9 more
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Cross-sectional analysis of Piroplasma species-infecting camel (Camelus dromedaries) in Egypt using a multipronged molecular diagnostic approach

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
Camel piroplasmosis is a tick-borne disease (TBD) caused by hemoprotozoan parasites. Hereby, we describe a cross-sectional study aiming at identifying Piroplasma spp.-infecting camels in Egypt using a multipronged molecular diagnostic approach.
Olfat A. Mahdy, Ahmed M. Nassar, Bassma S. M. Elsawy, Bassma S. M. Elsawy, Heba F. Alzan, Heba F. Alzan, Heba F. Alzan, Omnia M. Kandil, Mona S. Mahmoud, Mona S. Mahmoud, Carlos E. Suarez, Carlos E. Suarez   +11 more
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Emerging tick-borne infections in mainland China: an increasing public health threat [PDF]

, 2015
Since the beginning of the 1980s, 33 emerging tick-borne agents have been identified in mainland China, including eight species of spotted fever group rickettsiae, seven species in the family Anaplasmataceae, six genospecies in the complex Borrelia ...
Cao, Wu-Chun, Chen, Wan-Jun, Fang, Li-Qun, Gray, Gregory C., Jiang, Jia-Fu, Krause, Peter J., Li, Hao, Li, Xin-Lou, Liang, Song, Liu, Kun, Liu, Wei, Ma, Mai-Juan, Sun, Ruo-Xi, Sun, Ye, Yang, X. Frank, Yang, Yang, Yao, Hong-Wu, Zuo, Shu-Qing   +17 more
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Transmission of Rickettsia raoultii and Rickettsia massiliae DNA by Dermacentor reticulatus and Rhipicephalus sanguineus (s.l.) ticks during artificial feeding

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Tick-borne rickettsial pathogens are emerging worldwide and pose an increased health risk to both humans and animals. A plethora of rickettsial species has been identified in ticks recovered from human and animal patients.
Emanuela Olivieri, Michiel Wijnveld, Marise Bonga, Laura Berger, Maria T. Manfredi, Fabrizia Veronesi, Frans Jongejan   +6 more
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Unexplained Recurrent Fevers and the Importance of Inquiring About Occupation: A Case Report [PDF]

, 2016
INTRODUCTION Many different tick-borne diseases are identified in various geographical areas throughout the United States. Ixodes scapularis tick-borne diseases can present unique diagnostic challenges because of their constellation of vague symptoms ...
Maru, DO, Poonam, Reese, MS4, Zachary
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Novel foci of Dermacentor reticulatus ticks infected with Babesia canis and Babesia caballi in the Netherlands and in Belgium

Parasites & Vectors, 2015
Background Autochthonous populations of Dermacentor reticulatus ticks in the Netherlands were discovered after fatal cases of babesiosis occurred in resident dogs in 2004. The presence of D.
Frans Jongejan, Moniek Ringenier, Michael Putting, Laura Berger, Stefan Burgers, Reinier Kortekaas, Jesse Lenssen, Marleen van Roessel, Michiel Wijnveld, Maxime Madder   +9 more
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Borrelia miyamotoi Serology in a Clinical Population With Persistent Symptoms and Suspected Tick-Borne Illness

Frontiers in Medicine, 2020
Eighty-two patients seeking consultation for long-term sequalae after suspected tick-borne illness were consecutively tested for Borrelia miyamotoi antibodies using a recombinant glycerophosphodiester phosphodiesterase (GlpQ) enzyme immunoassay.
Shannon L. Delaney, Shannon L. Delaney, Lilly A. Murray, Lilly A. Murray, Claire E. Aasen, Clair E. Bennett, Clair E. Bennett, Ellen Brown, Ellen Brown, Brian A. Fallon, Brian A. Fallon   +10 more
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Disulfiram: Mechanisms, Applications, and Challenges

Antibiotics, 2023
Background: Since disulfiram’s discovery in the 1940s and its FDA approval for alcohol use disorder, other indications have been investigated. This review describes potential clinical applications, associated risks, and challenges.
Jenna Lanz, Nicholas Biniaz-Harris, Mara Kuvaldina, Samta Jain, Kim Lewis, Brian A. Fallon   +5 more
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Ixodes ricinus and Its Transmitted Pathogens in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas in Europe: New Hazards and Relevance for Public Health. [PDF]

, 2014
Tick-borne diseases represent major public and animal health issues worldwide. Ixodes ricinus, primarily associated with deciduous and mixed forests, is the principal vector of causative agents of viral, bacterial, and protozoan zoonotic diseases in ...
Bonnet, Sarah, Földvári, Gábor, Hubálek, Zdeněk, Kazimírová, Mária, Obiegala, Anna, Plantard, Olivier, Rizzoli, Annapaola, Rudolf, Ivo, Silaghi, Cornelia, Spitalská, Eva, Vayssier-Taussat, Muriel   +10 more
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