Anaplasmosis in Poland-analysis of 120 patientsShow others and affiliations
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.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2021. Vol. 12, no 5, article id 101763
Keywords [en]
Anaplasmosis, A, phagocytophilum, PCR, Serology, Poland
National Category
Microbiology in the medical area
Research subject
Ecology, Zoonotic Ecology
Identifiers
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
2021-09-032021-09-032021-09-03Bibliographically approved