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Tick‐Borne Diseases‐ Still a Challenge: A Review
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: Received: 8 February 2024 / Approved: 9 February 2024 / Online: 9 February 2024 (14:04:28 CET)
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Andonova, R.; Bashchobanov, D.; Gadzhovska, V.; Popov, G. Tick-Borne Diseases—Still a Challenge: A Review. Biologics 2024, 4, 130-142. Andonova, R.; Bashchobanov, D.; Gadzhovska, V.; Popov, G. Tick-Borne Diseases—Still a Challenge: A Review. Biologics 2024, 4, 130-142.
Abstract
Tick-borne diseases are among the most common vector-borne diseases. These include various infections caused by viruses, bacteria, rickettsiae, spirochetes and protozoa. The aim of our review is to present the relationship between the clinico-epidemiological aspect of some of the emergency tick-borne diseases and their diagnosis, treatment and prevention. We will review three diseases- anaplasmosis, babesiosis and ehrlichiosis. Anaplasmosis and ehrlichiosis are caused by small gram-negative obligate intracellular alphaproteobacteria in the order Rickettsiales, family Anaplasmataceae. The prognosis of disease depends on early diagnosis and proper treatment. The symptoms of anaplasmosis largely overlap with those of ehrlichiosis. Babesiosis is a malaria-like disease that is caused by intraerythrocytic protozoa. Like malaria, the disease proceeds with hemolysis and its severity is determined by the parasitemia. Treatment of babesiosis involves the use of antimalarial agents and antibiotics, most commonly in a combination. Understanding the clinical, epidemiological and laboratory characteristics of tick-borne diseases is crucial for their prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Keywords
tick‐borne; anaplasmosis; ehrlichiosis; babesiosis; diagnosis; treatment
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases
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