Open AccessTick-borne rickettsioses in Europe – a review
Author(s) -
Karol Borawski,
Justyna Dunaj,
Sławomir Pancewicz,
Monika Król,
Piotr Czupryna,
Anna MoniuszkoMalinowska
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
przegląd epidemiologiczny
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.158
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2545-1898
pISSN - 0033-2100
DOI - 10.32394/pe.73.49
Subject(s) - spotted fever , tick borne disease , rickettsia , serology , tick , rickettsia conorii , vector (molecular biology) , virology , rickettsiosis , biology , immunology , virus , antibody , biochemistry , gene , recombinant dna
Tick-borne rickettsioses are emerging diseases in Europe. The Mediterranean region is endemic for rickettsioses, but the disease can also occur in other European countries.Ticks can be a vector of these bacteria. Spotted fevers caused by rickettsiae have nonspecific symptoms and are difficult to diagnose. The results of serological tests are positive many days after the onset of symptoms. PCR method can be useful in the diagnostic process. In the article we discuss the problem of rickettsia in Europe.