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Theileria equi infection in working horses of pakistan: epidemiology, molecular characterization, and hematobiochemical analysis
J Parasitol. 2024 Feb 1;110(1):79-89. doi: 10.1645/23-58.ABSTRACTTheileria equi is 1 of the emerging and prevailing tick-borne hemoprotozoans adversely affecting the equids worldwide, including Pakistan. The current study aimed to investigate the prevalence and molecular characterization of T. equi in working horses (n = 194), the comparative efficacy of different diagnostic tests, associated risk factors, and hematobiochemical analysis. The blood samples of horses were subjected to microscopic examination, cELISA, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the results revealed a prevalence of 9.79, 21.13, and 13.40%, respect...
Source: The Journal of Parasitology - February 29, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: Ahmed Raza Muhammad Ijaz Khalid Mehmood Arslan Ahmed Muhammad Umar Javed Farwa Anwaar Hamza Rasheed Nauman Zaheer Ghumman Source Type: research

Tick-Borne Diseases
Ticks are responsible for the vast majority of vector-borne illnesses in the United States. The number of reported tick-borne disease (TBD) cases has more than doubled in the past 20 years. The majority of TBD cases occur in warm weather months in individuals with recent outdoor activities in wooded areas. The risk of contracting a TBD is also highly dependent on geographic location. Between 24 and 48 hours of tick attachment is required for most disease transmission to occur . Only 50% to 70% of patients with a TBD will recall being bitten by a tick, and TBDs are often initially misdiagnosed as a viral illness. Most TB...
Source: Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America - February 29, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Wesley Eilbert, Andrew Matella Source Type: research

Adult-onset encephalitis over two decades in easternmost Finland
CONCLUSIONS: Adult-onset encephalitis was more common and the patients older in easternmost Finland than previously reported in other parts of the country. TBE, HSV-1 and VZV are the most commonly identified specific aetiologies whereas a fifth of the cases are probably caused by autoimmunity. Prognosis depended on aetiology but was very good in the majority of cases.PMID:38417410 | DOI:10.1159/000538020 (Source: Herpes)
Source: Herpes - February 28, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jussi O T Sipil ä Source Type: research

Does Paging Clinicians about Tick-Borne Disease Serological Results Impact Clinical Care? A Retrospective Analysis of 70 Cases in North Carolina
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Feb 27:tpmd230251. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0251. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDelayed treatment of Rocky Mountain spotted fever is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Because the diagnosis cannot be established from a single serological test, guidelines recommend empirical antibiotic initiation in suspect patients. We evaluated a policy used by UNC Health of paging clinicians when acute testing for Rickettsia returned with a titer ≥ 1:256. Our objective was to assess the potential effect of paging on routine treatment practices. Notably, we found that a high proportion of cases (N = ...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - February 27, 2024 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Neha V Mokashi Amanda Brown Marusiak Dana Giandomenico Meghan Cleinmark John L Schmitz Ross M Boyce Source Type: research

Does Paging Clinicians about Tick-Borne Disease Serological Results Impact Clinical Care? A Retrospective Analysis of 70 Cases in North Carolina
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Feb 27:tpmd230251. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0251. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDelayed treatment of Rocky Mountain spotted fever is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Because the diagnosis cannot be established from a single serological test, guidelines recommend empirical antibiotic initiation in suspect patients. We evaluated a policy used by UNC Health of paging clinicians when acute testing for Rickettsia returned with a titer ≥ 1:256. Our objective was to assess the potential effect of paging on routine treatment practices. Notably, we found that a high proportion of cases (N = ...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - February 27, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Neha V Mokashi Amanda Brown Marusiak Dana Giandomenico Meghan Cleinmark John L Schmitz Ross M Boyce Source Type: research