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Occurrence of Coxiella burnetii in wild lagomorphs and their ticks in Spanish Mediterranean ecosystems

Zoonoses and Public Health, Volume 71, Issue 5, Page 549-559, August 2024.
Abstract Background Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever, is a zoonotic multi‐host vector‐borne pathogen of major public health importance. Although the European Food Safety Authority has recently made the monitoring of this bacterium in wildlife a priority, the role of wild lagomorphs in the transmission and maintenance of C.
Sabrina Castro‐Scholten, Javier Caballero‐Gómez, Remigio Martínez, Borja J. Nadales‐Martín, David Cano‐Terriza, Débora Jiménez‐Martín, Susana Remesar, Saúl Jiménez‐Ruiz, Félix Gómez‐Guillamón, Ignacio García‐Bocanegra   +9 more
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Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Manifestations of Tickborne Diseases in the United States [PDF]

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2002
Signs and symptoms related to the gastrointestinal tract and liver may provide important clues for the diagnosis of various tickborne diseases prevalent in different geographic areas of the United States. We review clinical and laboratory features that may be helpful in detecting a tickborne infection.
Syed Ali, Zaidi, Carol, Singer
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Antibody responses to immunoevasion proteins BBK32 and OspE constitute part of the serological footprint in neuroborreliosis but are insufficient to prevent the disease

Scandinavian Journal of Immunology, Volume 99, Issue 4, April 2024.
In our study, we observed that Borrelia bacteria express virulence factors OspE and BBK32, indicated by the serological responses detected in patients with neuroborreliosis. The patient cohort clustered into two groups based on their serological responses and inflammatory marker levels.
Vinaya Dulipati, Juha Kotimaa, Mikel Rezola, Mikko Kontiainen, Hanna Jarva, Dag Nyman, Seppo Meri   +6 more
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The multiplexed single-tier InBios Lyme Detect Multiplex ELISA is more sensitive than standard two-tier tests in the early stages of Lyme disease

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
There are nearly 500,000 cases of Lyme disease each year in the United States; 10%–20% of them result in the development of a debilitating chronic disease known as post-treatment Lyme disease.
Anna F. Hickman, Allison F. Weber, Elizabeth J. Horn, Peter J. Gwynne   +3 more
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Serological evidence of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis in Switzerland [PDF]

, 2018
To investigate whether human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) is prevalent in Switzerland, 1515 human serum samples from individuals with different risks for tick exposure were tested for antibodies toEhrlichia phagocytophila, a surrogate marker of the ...
Dumler, J., Fierz, W., Lutz, H., Madigan, J., Pusterla, N., Schär, G., Weber, R., Wolfensberger, C., Zbinden, R.   +8 more
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Ticks and Tickborne Bacterial Diseases in Humans: An Emerging Infectious Threat [PDF]

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2001
Ticks are currently considered to be second only to mosquitoes as vectors of human infectious diseases in the world. Each tick species has preferred environmental conditions and biotopes that determine the geographic distribution of the ticks and, consequently, the risk areas for tickborne diseases.
P, Parola, D, Raoult
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Secondary syphilis presenting as fever of unknown origin

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 12, Issue 3, March 2024.
Image of patient's maculopapular syphilitic rash on palmar surface of his hand, which developed about 8 weeks into his fever. Key Clinical Message A thirty‐eight year‐old male presented with a seven‐week history of persistent fever accompanied by recurrent night sweats, chills, arthralgias, headache, and chest tightness.Initial laboratory testing ...
Hannah Eloise Wilding, Amy Hays
wiley   +1 more source

Geospatial Analysis of Rickettsial Species in Arkansas [PDF]

, 2019
Rickettsia species are obligate intracellular, arthropod-borne bacteria with a potential to cause multiple diseases including Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF).
Dowling, Ashley P.G., Frank, Amy D
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Immune‐mediated polyarthritis and anterior uveitis secondary to zonisamide administration in a dog with refractory epilepsy

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 10, Issue 2, March 2024.
A dog with refractory seizures was presumed to have developed immune‐mediated polyarthritis (IMPA) and anterior uveitis secondary to zonisamide administration. Symptoms began shortly after the initiation of zonisamide and completely resolved within 2 weeks of discontinuation. Diagnostics did not reveal any other causes.
Paula Baya, Saya Press, Stephanie Istvan, Kaila Rizzo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climate change and the pivotal role of health professionals

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, Volume 31, Issue 1, February 2025.
Patricia Huston
wiley   +1 more source