Publications by authors named "Katarzyna Krawczuk"

The aim of our study was to compare the course of TBE in children and adults. A retrospective analysis of the medical records of 669 patients was performed. The patients were categorized into 2 groups: Group I with 68 children and group II with 601 adults.

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Background: Lyme neuroborreliosis (NB) is a tick-borne infectious disorder of the nervous system caused by Borrelia burgdorferi spirochetes. There are not many data available regarding the differences in the course of NB in children and adults. The aim of our study was to compare the clinical course of NB between children and adults.

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Neuroborreliosis is one of the manifestations of Lyme disease involving central and peripheral nervous system. It is caused by infection with Borrelia burgdorferi spirochete which is transmitted by tick bites. Neuroborreliosis can affect both adults and children.

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Viral meningitis may be present not only in adults but also in children. It constitutes a significant public health problem in child population. The clinical manifestation of the disease in children varies depending on the age of the child, the causative agent or the way of acquiring the infection.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to evaluate levels of neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and S-100 protein in the serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with different forms of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE).
  • 43 patients were divided into two groups: those with meningoencephalitis and those with meningitis, and their NSE and S100B levels were measured using an ELISA method.
  • The results indicated that NSE levels were significantly higher in patients with meningoencephalitis compared to those with meningitis and control subjects, suggesting that neurodegenerative processes occur in TBE encephalitis.
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Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is an emerging vector-borne disease in Europe. The aim of the study was to evaluate sequelae and to analyse the potential risk factors predisposing to sequelae development. We performed a retrospective analysis of medical records of 1072 patients who received a 1-month follow-up appointment after hospital discharge.

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<b>Introduction: </b>It is known that in the pathogenesis of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) various molecules play a significant role. The most prominent factors include IL-10, IL-28B, CD-209 and CCR5. It is reasonable to search for genetic predispositions to the development of various clinical forms of TBE related to the genetic variation of IL-10, IL-28B, CD-209 and CCR5.

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