of African tick-bite fever from Poland

Chmielewski, Tomasz; Szymanek, Anna; Maczka, Ilona; Fiecek, Beata; Simon, Krzysztof; Tylewska-Wierzbanowska, Stanisława

doi:10.5114/pdia.2013.39438

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“…Many cases of human infections with R. africae have been acquired from South Africa which has many wildlife tourist centers usually situated in areas in which tick vectors are endemic (Chmielewski, et al 2013). In South Africa, R. africae is transmitted mainly by A. hebraeum (Jensenius, et al 2003).…”

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Molecular Detection of Zoonotic Rickettsiae andAnaplasmaspp. in Domestic Dogs and Their Ectoparasites in Bushbuckridge, South Africa

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et al. 2016

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

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Members of the order Rickettsiales are small, obligate intracellular bacteria that are vector-borne and can cause mild to fatal diseases in humans worldwide. There is little information on the zoonotic rickettsial pathogens that may be harboured by dogs from rural localities in South Africa. To characterize rickettsial pathogens infecting dogs we screened 141 blood samples, 103 ticks and 43 fleas collected from domestic dogs in Bushbuckridge Municipality, Mpumalanga Province of South Africa between October 2011 and May 2012 using the reverse line blot (RLB) and Rickettsia genus and species-specific qPCR assays. Results from RLB showed that 49% of blood samples and 30% of tick pools were positive for the genus-specific probes for Ehrlichia/Anaplasma; 16% of the blood samples were positive for Ehrlichia canis. Haemoparasite DNA could not be detected in 36% of blood samples and 30% of tick pools screened. Seven (70%) of tick pools and both flea pools were positive for Rickettsia spp; three (30%) of tick pools were positive for R. africae and both flea pools phagocytophilum, and an Orientia tsutsugamushi-like sequence were identified from blood samples.The detection of emerging zoonotic agents from domestic dogs and their ectoparasites in a rural community in South Africa highlights the potential risk of human infection that may occur with these pathogens.

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Molecular Detection of Zoonotic Rickettsiae andAnaplasmaspp. in Domestic Dogs and Their Ectoparasites in Bushbuckridge, South Africa

Kolo

Sibeko-Matjila

Maina

et al. 2016

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“…In Poland, in 2015 the case of a man who returned from South Africa was described. The diagnosis in this case was confirmed by PCR and serological tests (17). Travel-related cases in a tourist from Slovenia (2016) and two tourists from Sweden (2017) were also described.…”

Section: Mediterranean Spotted Fever Aneruptive Fever -Rickettsia Hementioning

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“…W Polsce w 2015 roku opisano przypadek u mężczyzny, który powrócił z Południowej Afryki. Zachorowanie zostało potwierdzone badaniem PCR i badaniami serologicznymi (17). Opisano również przypadek zawleczonych zachorowań u turysty ze Słowenii (2016) i dwóch ze Szwecji (2017).…”

Section: Kleszczowa Gorączka Afrykańska (African Tick Bite Fever) -Riunclassified

Tick-borne rickettsioses in Europe – a review

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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.

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“…The rash does not appear immediately and so early rickettsial infection is often mistaken for a common viral infection, such as influenza. Serological testing and PCR on scraping from eschars can help make the diagnosis 2. Treatment of rickettsial infections includes antibiotics like doxycycline for 7 days.…”

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confidence: 99%