Tick-borne zoonoses in the Order Rickettsiales and Legionellales in Iran: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tick-borne zoonoses in the Order Rickettsiales and Legionellales cause infections that often manifest as undifferentiated fevers that are not easy to distinguish from other causes of acute febrile illnesses clinically. This is partly attributed to difficulty in laboratory confirmation since convalescent sera, specific diagnostic reagents, and the required expertise may not be readily available. As a result, a number of tick-borne zoonoses are underappreciated resulting in unnecessary morbidity, mortality and huge economic loses. In Iran, a significant proportion of human infectious diseases are tick-borne, with anecdotal evidence suggesting that tick-borne zoonoses are widespread but underreported in the country. Epidemiological review is therefore necessary to aid in th

SUBMITTER: Khamesipour F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6181433 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature