Rickettsiosis in Europe.
Ann N Y Acad Sci
; 1078: 26-33, 2006 Oct.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17114677
ABSTRACT
In Europe, rickettsioses are long-known infectious diseases. Until recently, it was thought that Mediterranean spotted fever due to Rickettsia conorii was the only tick-borne rickettsiosis in Europe. In the last decade new Rickettsia spp. have been implicated in human pathology (R. slovaca, R. sibirica mongolotimonae, R. helvetica). Furthermore, cases of infection due to flea-borne rickettsioses (R. typhi, R. felis) have been described. Finally, although no outbreak of epidemic typhus has been reported yet in central and southern Europe, we should be aware of the possibility of reemergence of this disease in Europe. Other rickettsioses exist that have not yet been implicated in human pathology. We should consider that climate changes and other factors could contribute to the emergence and reemergence of other new diseases.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por Rickettsia
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann N Y Acad Sci
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha