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Efstratiou, Artemis, Karanis, Gabriele and Karanis, Panagiotis (2021). Tick-Borne Pathogens and Diseases in Greece. Microorganisms, 9 (8). BASEL: MDPI. ISSN 2076-2607

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Abstract

Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) are recognized as a serious and growing public health epidemic in Europe, and are a cause of major losses in livestock production worldwide. This review is an attempt to present a summary of results from studies conducted over the last century until the end of the year 2020 regarding ticks, tick-borne pathogens, and tick-borne diseases in Greece. We provide an overview of the tick species found in Greece, as well as the most important tick-borne pathogens (viruses, bacteria, protozoa) and corresponding diseases in circulation. We also consider prevalence data, as well as geographic and climatic conditions. Knowledge of past and current situations of TBDs, as well as an awareness of (risk) factors affecting future developments will help to find approaches to integrated tick management as part of the 'One Health Concept'; it will assist in avoiding the possibility of hotspot disease emergencies and intra- and intercontinental transmission. Increased surveillance in Greece is required to ensure clear and effective policies for TBD control.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Efstratiou, Artemis UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Karanis, Gabriele UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Karanis, Panagiotis UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-581574
DOI:	10.3390/microorganisms9081732
Journal or Publication Title:	Microorganisms
Volume:	9
Number:	8
Date:	2021
Publisher:	MDPI
Place of Publication:	BASEL
ISSN:	2076-2607
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language CONGO HEMORRHAGIC-FEVER; MEDITERRANEAN SPOTTED-FEVER; HUMAN GRANULOCYTIC EHRLICHIOSIS; GOAT ENCEPHALITIS-VIRUS; RICKETTSIA-CONORII; ANAPLASMA-PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; DOMESTIC-ANIMALS; EQUINE PIROPLASMS; MACEDONIA REGION; CLIMATE-CHANGE Multiple languages Microbiology Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/58157