Rickettsia africae infections in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic literature review of epidemiological studies and summary of case reports.

Autor:	Zhang EY; College of Arts and Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA., Kalmath P; College of Arts and Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA., Abernathy HA; Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA., Giandomenico DA; Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA., Nolan MS; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA., Reiskind MH; Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA., Boyce RM; Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.; Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.; Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH [Trop Med Int Health] 2024 Jul; Vol. 29 (7), pp. 541-583. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 30.
DOI:	10.1111/tmi.14002
Abstrakt:	Rickettsia africae is a tick-borne bacteria known to cause African tick bite fever (ATBF). While the disease was first described more than 100 years ago, knowledge of transmission risk factors and disease burden remain poorly described. To better understand the burden of R. africae, this article reviewed and summarized the published literature related to ATBF epidemiology and clinical management. Using a systematic approach, consistent with the PRISMA guidelines, we identified more than 100 eligible articles, including 65 epidemiological studies and 41 case reports. Most reports described R. africae in ticks and livestock, while human studies were less common. Human disease case reports were exclusively among returning travellers from non-endemic areas, which limits our disease knowledge among at-risk populations: people living in endemic regions. Substantial efforts to elucidate the ATBF risk factors and clinical manifestations among local populations are needed to develop effective preventative strategies and facilitate appropriate and timely diagnosis. (© 2024 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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