Rickettsiosis after tick bite: A subtle clinic picture on many occasions, we must be vigilant
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eimce.2017.01.026
Abstract: Abstract Rickettsia diseases are a group of tick-borne transmitted diseases, classified into 2 large groups: spotted fevers and typhus fevers. In addition, a new condition has been described recently, known as tick-borne lymphadenopathy. A retrospective… read more here.
Keywords: tick bite; rickettsiosis tick; subtle clinic; rickettsia ... See more keywords
Alpha-gal antibody due to Lone Star tick bite, a unique case of allergic reaction
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DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00908
Abstract: Historically, antibodies to alpha-gal were initially diagnosed with administration of cetuximab. After further studying the chemical structure of cetuximab, it was found that approximately 30 % of the structure of cetuximab consisted of an oligosaccharide… read more here.
Keywords: tick bite; lone star; star tick; alpha gal ... See more keywords
Assessing Public Tick Identification Ability and Tick Bite Riskiness Using Passive Photograph-Based Crowdsourced Tick Surveillance
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaa196
Abstract: Abstract Tick identification is critical for assessing disease risk from a tick bite and for determining requisite treatment. Data from the University of Rhode Island'sTickEncounter Resource Center's photo-based surveillance system, TickSpotters, indicate that users incorrectly… read more here.
Keywords: tick bite; tick surveillance; surveillance; photograph based ... See more keywords
Entomological risk of African tick-bite fever (Rickettsia africae infection) in Eswatini
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010437
Abstract: Background Rickettsia africae is a tick-borne bacterium that causes African tick-bite fever (ATBF) in humans. In southern Africa, the tick Amblyomma hebraeum serves as the primary vector and reservoir for R. africae and transmits the… read more here.
Keywords: entomological risk; tick bite; rickettsia africae; tick ... See more keywords
Modelling tick bite risk by combining random forests and count data regression models
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0216511
Abstract: The socio-economic and demographic changes that occurred over the past 50 years have dramatically expanded urban areas around the globe, thus bringing urban settlers in closer contact with nature. Ticks have trespassed the limits of… read more here.
Keywords: tick bite; model; bite risk; bite ... See more keywords
Imported African Tick Bite Fever in Japan: A Literature Review and Report of Three Cases
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DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.7109-21
Abstract: African tick bite fever (ATBF) is an acute febrile illness caused by Rickettsia africae. ATBF is an important differential diagnosis of acute febrile illness among returned travelers. However, little information is available on ATBF cases… read more here.
Keywords: tick bite; african tick; literature review; bite fever ... See more keywords
Co-infection with Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus and Rickettsia japonica after Tick Bite, Japan
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2704.203610
Abstract: Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome was diagnosed in a febrile woman in Japan after a tick bite. However, Rickettsia japonica DNA was retrospectively detected in the eschar specimen, suggesting co-infection from the bite. Establishment of… read more here.
Keywords: tick bite; severe fever; thrombocytopenia syndrome; infection ... See more keywords