Case Report: Infectious Diseases in Pilgrims Visiting the Holy Land

Nitzan, Orna; Blum, Arnon; Marva, Esther; Katz, A.; Tzadok, Batsheva; Nachum‐Biala, Yaarit; Baneth, Gad; Peretz, Avi

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.17-0097

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“…Also, a B. crocidurae infection was identified in Italy after travel to Senegal [ 412 ]. Finally, B. recurrentis infection has been demonstrated in Israel in Ethiopian Pilgrims [ 413 ] and in Libya and Italy in immigrants from Somalia with Germany as their final destination, who were passing through Libya and Italy as intermediate stations [ 14 ] ( Table 9 ).…”

Section: Relapsing Fevermentioning

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Prevalence of Lyme Disease and Relapsing Fever Borrelia spp. in Vectors, Animals, and Humans within a One Health Approach in Mediterranean Countries

Koutantou,

Drancourt,

Angelakis

2024

Pathogens

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The genus Borrelia has been divided into Borreliella spp., which can cause Lyme Disease (LD), and Borrelia spp., which can cause Relapsing Fever (RF). The distribution of genus Borrelia has broadened due to factors such as climate change, alterations in land use, and enhanced human and animal mobility. Consequently, there is an increasing necessity for a One Health strategy to identify the key components in the Borrelia transmission cycle by monitoring the human-animal-environment interactions. The aim of this study is to summarize all accessible data to increase our understanding and provide a comprehensive overview of Borrelia distribution in the Mediterranean region. Databases including PubMed, Google Scholar, and Google were searched to determine the presence of Borreliella and Borrelia spp. in vectors, animals, and humans in countries around the Mediterranean Sea. A total of 3026 were identified and screened and after exclusion of papers that did not fulfill the including criteria, 429 were used. After examination of the available literature, it was revealed that various species associated with LD and RF are prevalent in vectors, animals, and humans in Mediterranean countries and should be monitored in order to effectively manage and prevent potential infections.

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Section: Relapsing Fevermentioning

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Prevalence of Lyme Disease and Relapsing Fever Borrelia spp. in Vectors, Animals, and Humans within a One Health Approach in Mediterranean Countries

Koutantou,

Drancourt,

Angelakis

2024

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“…6 Besides factors such as climate change, the increase of international travels has been suggested as an important cause of the emergence of tick-borne infections. 7-9 Although HGA has been occasionally reported in febrile travellers, 10 incidence of HGA among returning travellers is unknown.…”

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Incidence of human granulocytic anaplasmosis in returning travellers with fever

Camprubí

Portillo

Santibáñez

et al. 2021

Journal of Travel Medicine

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Background: Although tick-borne pathogens have been reported as an important cause of imported fever, the incidence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, the causative agent of human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA), in travelers is unknown. Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study to investigate the aetiologies of fever in returning travelers (November 2017—July 2019). Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for msp2 gene amplification and indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) for A. phagocitophilum were performed in all returning travelers with undifferentiated non-malarial fever. Results: Among 141 travelers included, 8 patients were diagnosed with probable or confirmed HGA. The overall incidence rate of HGA of 19.9 cases/1000 person—week of travel. The main destination of travel was Asia, accounting for 62.5% patients with HGA. Co-infections were found in 37.5% of patients with HGA. Conclusions: Diagnosis of HGA and empirical treatment with doxycycline should be considered in travelers with fever.

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Update on Tick-Borne Bacterial Diseases in Travelers

Eldin

Parola

2018

Curr Infect Dis Rep

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In recent years, tick-borne bacterial diseases have emerged in travelers including spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsioses, borrelioses, and diseases caused by bacteria of the Anaplasmataceae family. African tick-bite fever, due to Rickettsia africae, is the most frequent agent reported in travelers returned from Sub-Saharan areas. Other SFG agents are increasingly reported in travelers, and clinicians should be aware of them. Lyme disease can be misdiagnosed in Southern countries. Organisms causing tick-borne relapsing fever are neglected pathogens worldwide, and reports in travelers have allowed the description of new species. Infections due to Anaplasmataceae bacteria are more rarely described in travelers, but a new species of Neoehrlichia has recently been detected in a traveler. The treatment of these infections relies on doxycycline, and travelers should be informed before the trip about prevention measures against tick bites.

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Case Report: Infectious Diseases in Pilgrims Visiting the Holy Land

Cited by 6 publications

References 30 publications

Prevalence of Lyme Disease and Relapsing Fever Borrelia spp. in Vectors, Animals, and Humans within a One Health Approach in Mediterranean Countries

Prevalence of Lyme Disease and Relapsing Fever Borrelia spp. in Vectors, Animals, and Humans within a One Health Approach in Mediterranean Countries

Incidence of human granulocytic anaplasmosis in returning travellers with fever

Update on Tick-Borne Bacterial Diseases in Travelers

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