Other tick-borne diseases in Europe.
Ticks are obligate blood-sucking arthropods that transmit pathogens while feeding, and in Europe, more vector-borne diseases are transmitted to humans by ticks than by any other agent. In addition to neurotoxins, ticks can transmit bacteria (e.g. rickettsiae, spirochetes) viruses and protozoa. Some tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease and ehrlichiosis, can cause severe or fatal illnesses. Here, we examine tick-borne diseases other than Lyme disease that are found in Europe; namely: anaplasmosis, relapsing fever, tularemia, tick-borne encephalitis, tick-borne babesiosis and tick-borne rickettsiosis. Each disease is broken down into a description, epidemiology, signs and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, providing clear overviews of each disease course and the interventions required. Furthermore, in the section concerning tick-borne rickettsiosis, a clear summary of the Rickettsia conorii complex and its role in the disease is provided.
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D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001096:Arachnid Vectors; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D017282:Tick-Borne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission; D013987:Ticks / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents