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Zoonoses Public Health
March 2022
Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority, Oberschleissheim, Germany.
In November 2018, a tularaemia outbreak occurred in Bavaria, Germany, among participants of a hare hunt and butchery employees handling the hares. We conducted an epidemiological outbreak investigation, including a retrospective cohort study among hunting participants, to identify likely transmission routes and activities associated with infection. Twelve of 41 participants were antibody-positive for Francisella (F.
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March 2020
Division of Bacterial Disease Research, Center for Infectious Disease Research, Korea National Institute of Health, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea.
Background: Tick-borne lymphadenopathy (TIBOLA) is an infectious disease, mainly caused by species from the spotted fever group rickettsiae and is characterized by enlarged lymph nodes following a tick bite. Among cases of TIBOLA, a case of scalp eschar and neck lymphadenopathy after tick bite (SENLAT) is diagnosed when an eschar is present on the scalp, accompanied by peripheral lymphadenopathy (LAP). Only a few cases of SENLAT caused by Bartonella henselae have been reported.
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August 2019
1 Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Objectives: , a member of the complex, can infect cats and has proven zoonotic risks for owners. Infected cats typically present with a history of outdoor lifestyle and hunting behaviour, and cutaneous granulomas are most commonly observed. The aim of this study is to describe an outbreak of tuberculous disease commencing with six young cats, living exclusively indoors in five different households across England, being presented to separate veterinarians across the UK with a variety of clinical signs.
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June 2019
Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, España.
New Microbes New Infect
July 2018
Université Chadli Bendjedid, département des sciences vétérinaires, El Tarf, Algeria.
Using molecular assays, the agent of a spotted fever group rickettsiosis resulting in scalp eschar and neck lymphadenopathy after tick bite, was assessed in 92 spleens recovered from 117 wild boars hunted in the far northeast of Algeria. was detected in 5.4% of tested wild boar spleens.
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