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Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis in Northeastern Italy
Author(s) -
BELTRAME ANNA,
RUSCIO MAURIZIO,
ARZESE ALESSANDRA,
RORATO GIADA,
NEGRI CAMILLA,
LONDERO ANGELA,
CRAPIS MASSIMO,
SCUDELLER LUIGIA,
VIALE PIERLUIGI
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1196/annals.1374.015
Subject(s) - anaplasma phagocytophilum , lyme disease , tick borne disease , anaplasmosis , tick , medicine , borrelia , veterinary medicine , borrelia burgdorferi , immunology , antibody
Sporadic cases of human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA) have been reported in areas with a high prevalence of tick‐borne diseases (TBDs) in Europe. We aimed at estimating the sero‐prevalance of A. phagocytophilum and other TBDs in northeastern Italy in outpatients with a history of recent tick bite or suspected TBD. In the 1‐year study, 79 patients were enrolled and 30 (38%) received a diagnosis of TBD: 24 (30%) with Lyme desease and 5 (6%) with HGE. Our findings indicate the presence of HGA in northernsterm Italy; so, since co‐infection with Lyme disease appeared to be frequent, physicians assessing patients after a tick bite should consider HGA in the diagnosis.