Tick-Borne Disease 5つ
Ixodes (hard-body tick) = As known as “Deer tick” or “Black-legged tick”
Tick-Borne Diseases
Lyme Disease
- Classic s/s – “Bull’s-eye Rash“
- “Erythema migrans“
- これだけ検査が「ELISA -> Western blot/IgM, IgG」
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- 発疹が関節、手足から。Joint, LL, Palms & Soles.
- Dx: PCRよりもIFA. PCR=less sensitive
- Tx: Doxycycline at all ages “even pregnancy“
Anaplasmosis vs. Ehrlichiosis
- どちらも症状が似ているが、「Skin rash」が違い。
- それ以外は、S/S, Dx, Tx, Incubation time (5-14 days)も同じ。
Babesiosis
Babesiosis だけパラサイト。–> Txが違う (Anti-parasite drug)。