Contemporary knowledge about ehrlichiosis

Czech version

Authors: P. Zeman; P. Pazdiora
Authors‘ workplace: Lékařské laboratoře, s. r. o., Praha, ředitel ing. J. Tomášek Ústav epidemiologie LF UK Plzeň, přednosta doc. MUDr. P. Pazdiora, CSc.
Published in: Prakt. Lék. 2004; (12): 714-717
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Overview

Presented is a review of ehrlichioses, their causative agents, present diagnostic possibilities,clinical manifestations and epidemiological characteristics.Of four recognized human ehrlichiosesone can encounter on the territory of the Czech Republic autochthonous infections causedby the species Anaplasma phagocytophilum. This disease should be taken into account indifferential diagnosis of cases of febrile illness anamnestically corresponding with localities andseason of tick occurrence.

Key words:
ehrlichiosis - laboratory diagnosis - clinical manifestations - prevention - ticks.

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