We assayed the presence of antibodies specific for Rickettsia typhi, R. akari, and R. conorii in sera of persons from several localities in Serbia with different geographic, climatic, and lifestyle characteristics. Sera from 140 patients with unclear clinical symptoms and 273 healthy persons were tested for the presence of rickettsiae-specific antibodies by indirect immunofluorescence assay. In this study, for the first time we detected the presence of rickettsiae from the spotted fever group in Serbia. We detected the presence of antibodies against R. conorii in the samples from all tested localities. The proportion of positive cases was low in the plain agricultural areas but reached up to 23% in the mountain areas. We also observed a significant number of cases positive for antibodies against R. akari. Antibodies specific for the antigens of R. typhi were detected in only 2 samples from the municipality of Pec (Kosovo region). These findings contribute to the prevalence of Rickettsi...a species in Southeast Europe. Our study also revealed a dramatic lack of awareness of rickettsioses among medical personnel and pointed to the need for urgent measures that would help improve the current situation in the region.
Keywords:
Rickettsiae / spotted fever group rickettsiae / Serbia / indirect immunofluorescence assay
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Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 2008, 8, 2, 219-224
TY - JOUR
AU - Samardžić, Svetomir
AU - Marinković, Tatjana
AU - Marinković, Dragan
AU - Đuricić, Bosiljka
AU - Ristanović, Elizabeta
AU - Simović, Tatjana
AU - Lako, Branislav
AU - Vukov, Biljana
AU - Božović, Bojana
AU - Gligić, Ana
PY - 2008
UR - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/258
AB - We assayed the presence of antibodies specific for Rickettsia typhi, R. akari, and R. conorii in sera of persons from several localities in Serbia with different geographic, climatic, and lifestyle characteristics. Sera from 140 patients with unclear clinical symptoms and 273 healthy persons were tested for the presence of rickettsiae-specific antibodies by indirect immunofluorescence assay. In this study, for the first time we detected the presence of rickettsiae from the spotted fever group in Serbia. We detected the presence of antibodies against R. conorii in the samples from all tested localities. The proportion of positive cases was low in the plain agricultural areas but reached up to 23% in the mountain areas. We also observed a significant number of cases positive for antibodies against R. akari. Antibodies specific for the antigens of R. typhi were detected in only 2 samples from the municipality of Pec (Kosovo region). These findings contribute to the prevalence of Rickettsia species in Southeast Europe. Our study also revealed a dramatic lack of awareness of rickettsioses among medical personnel and pointed to the need for urgent measures that would help improve the current situation in the region.
PB - Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, New Rochelle
T2 - Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases
T1 - Prevalence of antibodies to Rickettsiae in different regions of Serbia
EP - 224
IS - 2
SP - 219
VL - 8
DO - 10.1089/vbz.2007.0122
ER -
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author = "Samardžić, Svetomir and Marinković, Tatjana and Marinković, Dragan and Đuricić, Bosiljka and Ristanović, Elizabeta and Simović, Tatjana and Lako, Branislav and Vukov, Biljana and Božović, Bojana and Gligić, Ana",
year = "2008",
url = "http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/258",
abstract = "We assayed the presence of antibodies specific for Rickettsia typhi, R. akari, and R. conorii in sera of persons from several localities in Serbia with different geographic, climatic, and lifestyle characteristics. Sera from 140 patients with unclear clinical symptoms and 273 healthy persons were tested for the presence of rickettsiae-specific antibodies by indirect immunofluorescence assay. In this study, for the first time we detected the presence of rickettsiae from the spotted fever group in Serbia. We detected the presence of antibodies against R. conorii in the samples from all tested localities. The proportion of positive cases was low in the plain agricultural areas but reached up to 23% in the mountain areas. We also observed a significant number of cases positive for antibodies against R. akari. Antibodies specific for the antigens of R. typhi were detected in only 2 samples from the municipality of Pec (Kosovo region). These findings contribute to the prevalence of Rickettsia species in Southeast Europe. Our study also revealed a dramatic lack of awareness of rickettsioses among medical personnel and pointed to the need for urgent measures that would help improve the current situation in the region.",
publisher = "Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, New Rochelle",
journal = "Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases",
title = "Prevalence of antibodies to Rickettsiae in different regions of Serbia",
pages = "224-219",
number = "2",
volume = "8",
doi = "10.1089/vbz.2007.0122"
}
Samardžić, S., Marinković, T., Marinković, D., Đuricić, B., Ristanović, E., Simović, T., Lako, B., Vukov, B., Božović, B.,& Gligić, A. (2008). Prevalence of antibodies to Rickettsiae in different regions of Serbia.
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, New Rochelle., 8(2), 219-224.
https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2007.0122
Samardžić S, Marinković T, Marinković D, Đuricić B, Ristanović E, Simović T, Lako B, Vukov B, Božović B, Gligić A. Prevalence of antibodies to Rickettsiae in different regions of Serbia. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 2008;8(2):219-224
Samardžić Svetomir, Marinković Tatjana, Marinković Dragan, Đuricić Bosiljka, Ristanović Elizabeta, Simović Tatjana, Lako Branislav, Vukov Biljana, Božović Bojana, Gligić Ana, "Prevalence of antibodies to Rickettsiae in different regions of Serbia" Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 8, no. 2 (2008):219-224,
https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2007.0122 .
