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Anaplasmosis in Poland-analysis of 120 patients
Med Univ Bialystok, Poland.
Med Univ Bialystok, Poland.
Linnaeus University, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Department of Biology and Environmental Science. (Ctr Ecol & Evolut Microbial Model Syst EEMiS)
Natl Inst Hyg, Poland.
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2021 (English)In: Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, ISSN 1877-959X, E-ISSN 1877-9603, Vol. 12, no 5, article id 101763Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The aim of our study was to clarify the clinical picture of anaplasmosis through analysis of the symptoms and clinical signs presented by infected patients in a cohort of tick-bitten individuals. The study included 1375 patients with suspicion of tick-borne disease. Finally, 120 patients (8.7%) were diagnosed with anaplasmosis (HGA). Blood samples were examined by PCR for Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Babesia spp., and Bartonella spp.. Based on analysis of 120 patients with HGA we concluded that anaplasmosis is not as rare in Europe, as it is thought to be and often appears as a co-infection with other tick-borne pathogens. The co-infection rate of patients with A. phagocytophilum infection in tick endemic areas is high. Co-infection of A. phagocytophilum with B. burgdorferi s.l. or tick-borne encephalitis virus may influence symptom frequency. PCR together with medical history, clinical picture and basic laboratory tests is a sufficient method for the diagnosis of anaplasmosis. Doxycycline is an effective drug leading to complete recovery.

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Elsevier, 2021. Vol. 12, no 5, article id 101763
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Anaplasmosis, A, phagocytophilum, PCR, Serology, Poland
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Microbiology in the medical area
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Ecology, Zoonotic Ecology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-106790DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2021.101763ISI: 000687405000009PubMedID: 34161867Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85108269085Local ID: 2021OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-106790DiVA, id: diva2:1590850
Available from: 2021-09-03 Created: 2021-09-03 Last updated: 2021-09-03Bibliographically approved

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