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Ethiology and Immunopathogenesis Peculiarities of Ixodic Tick-Borne Borreliosis

Authors :
S. F. Bicketov
V. V. Firstova
I. I. Lyubimov
Source :
Проблемы особо опасных инфекций, Vol 0, Iss 3(101), Pp 44-49 (2009)
Publication Year :
2009
Publisher :
Federal Government Health Institution, Russian Research Anti-Plague Institute “Microbe”, 2009.

Abstract

The characteristics of tick-borne borreliosis agents and borrelia reservoir hosts and vectors are presented in the article. Considered is participation of ticks' saliva components and superficial spirochete antigens in the mechanisms of mammals infectioning with borrelia. Immunopathogenesis of tick-borne borreliosis is described. The available methods of diagnostics and vaccine prophylaxis of tick-borne borreliosis are evaluated.

Details

Language :
Russian
ISSN :
03701069 and 2658719X
Issue :
3(101)
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Проблемы особо опасных инфекций
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.0a54661c26924c47a7fd82392c6b2cd1
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.21055/0370-1069-2009-3(101)-44-49