Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Lyme Disease, Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis, and Babesiosis: A Review.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Lyme disease, human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA), and babesiosis are emerging tick-borne infections.

Objective

To provide an update on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of tick-borne infections.

Evidence review

Search of PubMed and Scopus for articles on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of tick-borne infections published in English from January 2005 through December 2015.

Findings

The search yielded 3550 articles for diagnosis and treatment and 752 articles for prevention. Of these articles, 361 were reviewed in depth. Evidence supports the use of US Food and Drug Administration-approved serologic tests, such as an enzyme immunoassay (EIA), followed by Western blot testing, to diagnose extracutaneous manifestations of Lyme disease. Microsco

SUBMITTER: Sanchez E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7758915 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature