Emerging Research on Tick-Borne Pathogens and Diseases
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Public Health Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 January 2024) | Viewed by 39582
Special Issue Editors
Interests: tick-borne disease; autoimmunity; microbiology; translational research; diagnostics; nano-technology
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Interests: infectious diseases; tickborne infections; congenital lyme and infections in pregnancy; travel and tropical medicine, blood borne infections (HBV, HCV)
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recently, it was reported that the estimated rate of global Borrelia burgdorferi seropositivity is at 1.2 billion people, and that tick-borne diseases are on the rise. In some countries, tick-borne diseases are not recognized as major health issues, and cases are not officially reported. In addition, in a field of polarized conversation with respect to Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS), Debilitating Symptom Complexes Attributed To Ticks (DSCATT), or Chronic Lyme (CL), research-based evidence should be allowed to take a place in the narrative. To circumvent the rise in tick-borne disease cases, it is imperative that emerging research in tick-borne pathogens and diseases becomes a focus for many stakeholders and receives the attention it deserves. This Special Issue, entitled “Emerging Research on Tick-Borne Pathogens and Diseases”, seeks the submission of original research papers and comprehensive reviews to create a more inclusive account. The aim of this Special Issue is to provide cutting-edge research that will improve awareness of tick-borne diseases, with the hope that basic research in this area will allow actionable clinical studies to improve awareness and patient outcomes.
Dr. Leona Gilbert
Dr. John Lambert
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- tick-borne pathogens
- Lyme disease
- tick-borne disease
- relapsing fever
- borrelia burgdorferi
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