Delayed hypersensitivity reaction to mammalian galactose-α-1,3-galactose (α-Gal) after repeated tick bites in a patient from France.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.05.017
Abstract: The α-Gal syndrome is a tick-associated and emerging IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reaction directed against the carbohydrate Galα1-3Galβ1-(3)4GlcNAc-R (α-Gal) epitope after red meat intake. Herein, we describe a clinical case of a 44-year-old French patient who suffered… read more here.
Keywords: delayed hypersensitivity; hypersensitivity reaction; tick bites; gal syndrome ... See more keywords
Experiences with tick exposure, Lyme disease, and use of personal prevention methods for tick bites among members of the U.S. population, 2013-2015.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2020.101605
Abstract: Consistent and effective use of personal prevention methods for tickborne diseases, including Lyme disease (LD), is dependent on risk awareness. To improve our understanding of the general U.S. population's experiences with tick exposure and use… read more here.
Keywords: personal prevention; use personal; ldi states; tick bites ... See more keywords
Characterization of the early local immune response to Ixodes ricinus tick bites in human skin
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DOI: 10.1111/exd.13207
Abstract: Little is known about the immunomodulation by tick saliva during a natural tick bite in human skin, the site of the tick‐host interaction. We examined the expression of chemokines, cytokines and leucocyte markers on the… read more here.
Keywords: tick; ixodes ricinus; response; human skin ... See more keywords
Discrepancies between self‐reported tick bites and evidence of tick‐borne disease exposure among nomadic Mongolian herders
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DOI: 10.1111/zph.12579
Abstract: Twenty‐six per cent of Mongolians live pastoral lifestyles, increasing their likelihood of exposure to ticks and placing them at a higher risk for contracting tick‐borne diseases (TBDs). Anaplasma spp. and Rickettsia spp. have been identified… read more here.
Keywords: reported tick; spp; exposure; tick borne ... See more keywords
Detection of Endosymbiont Candidatus Midichloria mitochondrii and Tickborne Pathogens in Humans Exposed to Tick Bites, Italy
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2809.220329
Abstract: During 2021, we collected blood and serum samples from 135 persons exposed to tick bites in southern Italy. We serologically and molecularly screened for zoonotic tickborne pathogens and only molecularly screened for Candidatus Midichloria mitochondrii.… read more here.
Keywords: candidatus midichloria; tickborne; mitochondrii; tickborne pathogens ... See more keywords
Tick Bites on Humans in Southwestern Region of Turkey: Species Diversity
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DOI: 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2019.6219
Abstract: Objective The aim of the present study was to determine tick species found on humans who suffered from tick bite in the Southwestern Anatolia Region, Turkey. Methods Between January and October 2007, ticks were collected… read more here.
Keywords: spp; humans southwestern; region turkey; tick bites ... See more keywords