STING from a Tick : Epidemiology, Ecology and Clinical Aspects of Lyme Borreliosis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilhelmsson, Peter.

Series:

Linköping University Medical Dissertations

Linköping University Medical Dissertations ; v.1385

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lyme disease.

Ticks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (135 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Linköping University Medical Dissertations

STING from a Tick

Place of Publication:

Linköping : Linköping University Electronic Press, 2014.

Summary:

This dissertation by Peter Wilhelmsson investigates the epidemiology, ecology, and clinical aspects of Lyme borreliosis, the most prevalent tick-borne disease in the Northern Hemisphere. Focused on the transmission dynamics between humans, ticks, and Borrelia bacteria, the study analyzes temporal and spatial exposure to tick bites in Sweden and Åland Islands. It examines the prevalence of Borrelia infections in ticks, the duration of tick attachment on human hosts, and the clinical outcomes in affected individuals. The study aims to enhance understanding of these interactions to mitigate the risk of Lyme borreliosis. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

Table of contents

Abstract

Swedish summary

List of papers

Abbreviations

Background

Aims

The Tick-Borne Diseases STING-study

Part 1. The interactions between humans and ticks - results and discussion (paper I)

Part 2. The interactions between ticks and Borrelia bacteria - results and discussion (paper II and III)

Part 3. The interactions between Borrelia bacteria and humans - results and discussion (paper IV)

Summary of the findings

Concluding remarks

Future perspectives

Acknowledgment

References.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9789175194608

9175194600

OCLC:

927227380