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Tick-borne infections

open access: yesGalenika Medical Journal
Ticks are arthropods from the class Arachnida, related to spiders and mites. They can be found in a wide range of terrestrial ecosystems and are obligate hematophagous ectoparasites of all vertebrates except fish. They cannot reproduce at high altitudes and latitudes, and they are inactive during the winter.
Uroš Karić   +6 more
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Alimentary Infections by Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus [PDF]

open access: yesViruses, 2021
Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) causes serious the neurological disease, tick-borne encephalitis (TBE). TBEV can be transmitted to humans by ticks as well as by the alimentary route, which is mediated through the consumption of raw milk products from infected ruminants such as sheep, goats, and cows.
Martina Ličková   +3 more
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The Common Shrew (Sorex araneus): A neglected host of tick-borne infections? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Although the importance of rodents as reservoirs for a number of tick-borne infections is well established, comparatively little is known about the potential role of shrews, despite them occupying similar habitats.
Birtles, RJ   +5 more
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Emerging tick-borne infections in mainland China: an increasing public health threat [PDF]

open access: yes, 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   +17 more
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Borrelia Diversity and Co-infection with Other Tick Borne Pathogens in Ticks [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Identifying Borrelia burgdorferi as the causative agent of Lyme disease in 1981 was a watershed moment in understanding the major impact that tick-borne zoonoses can have on public health worldwide, particularly in Europe and the USA.
Andrei D. Mihalca   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Impact of co-infections in Lyme disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Lyme disease is one of the most frequent tick-borne diseases worldwide, it can be multi-systemic and insidious, in particular when it shows a chronic course.
Bergamo, Serena, Stinco, Giuseppe
core   +1 more source

Unexplained Recurrent Fevers and the Importance of Inquiring About Occupation: A Case Report [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +2 more sources

Influence of the biotope on the tick infestation of cattle and on the tick-borne pathogen repertoire of cattle ticks in Ethiopia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background: The majority of vector-borne infections occur in the tropics, including Africa, but molecular eco- epidemiological studies are seldom reported from these regions.
Abichu, Getachew   +8 more
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Changes neuron-specific enolase and protein S100 in the acute period of tick-borne infections in children

open access: yesБюллетень сибирской медицины, 2010
We evaluated clinical and laboratory findings in 86 patients of 4—16 years old. Data showed that in all forms of tick-borne infections S100 concentration increased.
G. Yu. Galiyeva   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Unexpected Risks for Campers and Hikers: Tick-Borne Infections [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health, 2017
Introduction: Camping and hiking are popular worldwide recreational activities. All age groups, elderly or young, immunocompetent or immunosupressive people may engage in these activities.
Gokcen Dinc   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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