A Retrospective Cohort Study of Tick Paralysis in British Columbia

Morshed, Muhammad; Li, Lisa; Lee, Min-Kuang; Fernando, Keerthi; Lo, Teresa; Wong, Queenie Wing-Lei

doi:10.1089/vbz.2017.2168

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“…In addition to the role of ticks in pathogen transmission, the components of their saliva cause skin lesions and systemic reactions in humans [3][4][5][6]. Neurotoxins secreted by tick salivary glands during feeding on the host may cause tick paralysis [7][8][9][10], while other components of saliva may trigger allergies to meat [11][12][13][14][15].…”

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Tick Preventive Behaviors and Practices Adopted by Medical Students from Poland, Germany, and Thailand in Relation to Socio-Demographic Conditions and Their Knowledge of Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases

Buczek

Pilch

Buczek

2020

Insects

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Given the high medical importance of ticks, we analyzed the most common preventive behaviors and practices adopted by medical students from Poland, Germany, and Thailand, and the level of their knowledge of ticks and tick-borne diseases. A survey consisting of 19 questions was conducted among 636 randomly selected students. The study showed that the Polish and German students preferred inspection of the body on their return home (86.9% and 63.5%, respectively) and wearing protective clothes (79.8% and 32.3%, respectively) as part of prophylaxis. The Thai students most often chose wearing protective clothes (54.7%) and preventive behavior in tick habitats (42.7%). Approximately 7% of the Polish medical students and as many as 22% of the German and Thai respondents did not use any means of prevention. Our analyses suggest that the use of preventive methods and respondents’ behaviors depend on socio-demographic factors and the level of health education. The insufficient practical implementation of tick prevention measures by the medical students suggests a need for verification of health education programs in schools as well as effective popularization and educational activities. It is also necessary to develop a public health protection strategy against the effects of tick bites.

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Tick Preventive Behaviors and Practices Adopted by Medical Students from Poland, Germany, and Thailand in Relation to Socio-Demographic Conditions and Their Knowledge of Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases

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Buczek

2020

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“…3 More specific concerns include envenomation with neurotoxins, which can cause ascending paralysis, respiratory failure, and death. 4,5 These manifestations are life-threatening and should be promptly identified and managed in the emergency setting.…”

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Ticked off: A case of a tick involving the lower eyelid

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Lim

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“…6,7 The most common tick species that cause tick paralysis in North America are D andersoni and D variabilis. 4,[6][7][8][9] D andersoni is distributed in the Rocky Mountain states and Pacific northwest of the USA, whereas D variabilis is found throughout the eastern half of the USA and along the West Coast. 7 In addition, tick paralysis by Ixodes brunneus has been reported in birds in southeastern USA.…”

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Apparent Ixodes tick paralysis in a cat from North America

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Verocai

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Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports

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Case summary A 2-year-old castrated male domestic longhair cat presented for acute, diffuse, flaccid paralysis. Thoracic and abdominal radiographs, biochemistry panel and complete blood count were unremarkable. Titers to Toxoplasma gondii, myasthenia gravis radioimmunoassay testing and creatinine kinase levels were within normal limits. The most likely differentials included acute toxicity (coral snake envenomation, organophosphate toxicity), botulism and, less likely, acute polyradiculoneuritis. A thorough physical examination revealed a single engorged tick attached to the ventral neck of the cat, which was later identified as an adult female Ixodes species. Topical fipronil and (S)-methoprene was administered. Over the next 48 h, the cat recovered full motor function and at 5 days post-tick removal the cat had resumed all normal activities. Relevance and novel information Tick paralysis is considered endemic in Australia by bites from, most commonly, the Ixodes holocyclus tick. However, this phenomenon is rarely reported in the USA. This is the first report of a domestic cat suffering from acute tick paralysis in North America.

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A Retrospective Cohort Study of Tick Paralysis in British Columbia

Cited by 14 publications

References 9 publications

Tick Preventive Behaviors and Practices Adopted by Medical Students from Poland, Germany, and Thailand in Relation to Socio-Demographic Conditions and Their Knowledge of Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases

Tick Preventive Behaviors and Practices Adopted by Medical Students from Poland, Germany, and Thailand in Relation to Socio-Demographic Conditions and Their Knowledge of Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases

Ticked off: A case of a tick involving the lower eyelid

Apparent Ixodes tick paralysis in a cat from North America

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