title: Arthropod-borne arthritides.
abstract: Infections with several types of viral and bacterial pathogens are able to cause arthritic disease. Arthropod vectors such as ticks and mosquitoes transmit a number of these arthritis-causing pathogens, and as these vectors increase their global distribution, so too do the diseases they spread. The typical clinical manifestations of infectious arthritis are often similar in presentation to rheumatoid arthritis. Hence, care needs to be taken in the diagnoses and management of these conditions. Additionally, clinical reports suggest that prolonged arthropathies may result from infection, highlighting the need for careful clinical management and further research into underlying disease mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: Emerging Viruses and Inflammation Research Group, Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, QLD 4222, Australia. Electronic address: l.herrero@griffith.edu.au.
authors.forename: Lara J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Herrero
authors.affiliation: Emerging Viruses and Inflammation Research Group, Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, QLD 4222, Australia. Electronic address: a.taylor1@griffith.edu.au.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.affiliation: Emerging Viruses and Inflammation Research Group, Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, QLD 4222, Australia. Electronic address: stefan.wolf@griffithuni.edu.au.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.affiliation: Emerging Viruses and Inflammation Research Group, Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, QLD 4222, Australia. Electronic address: s.mahalingam@griffith.edu.au.
authors.forename: Suresh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mahalingam
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001179:Arthropod Vectors; D006801:Humans; D017282:Tick-Borne Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology
keywords: Arthralgia; Arthritis; Infection; Inflammation; Mosquito; Pathogenesis; Tick; Treatment