A clear and present danger: tick-borne diseases in Europe
By Linda on Mar 15, 2010 in Infections | comments(0)
Linda comments: How many of you have friends that live or have lived in Europe? Could they be suffering from tick-borne diseases?
Excerpt:
Ticks can transmit a variety of viruses, bacteria or parasites
that can cause serious infections or conditions in humans and
animals. While tick-borne diseases are becoming an increasing and
serious problem in Europe, tick-borne diseases are also
responsible for major depressions in livestock production and
mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and Asia. This
review will focus on the most important circulating
tick-transmitted pathogens in Europe (Borrelia spp., Anaplasma
phagocytophilum, Babesia spp., tick-borne encephalitis virus,
Rickettsia spp. and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus).
