Open AccessThe clinical-epidemiological characteristics of tick-borne rikkettsiosis in Baikal regions
Author(s) -
К. А. Аитов,
В. И. Злобин,
И. В. Малов,
B. A. Borisov
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
bûlletenʹ sibirskoj mediciny
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1819-3684
pISSN - 1682-0363
DOI - 10.20538/1682-0363-2006--126-130
Subject(s) - epidemiology , tick , steppe , disease , tick borne disease , environmental health , forest steppe , geography , biology , veterinary medicine , ecology , medicine , pathology
The clinical-epidemiological characteristics of tick-borne rikkettsiosis in Eastern Siberia is given. Prevalence of the disease in villages is higher comparing towns. The carrier of infection is Dermacentor ticks which live in steppe and forest-steppe zones closer to dwellings. Medium course of disease is prevailed and the prognosis of disease is good.