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World J Clin Infect Dis. Aug 25, 2015; 5(3): 51-54
Published online Aug 25, 2015. doi: 10.5495/wjcid.v5.i3.51
Published online Aug 25, 2015. doi: 10.5495/wjcid.v5.i3.51
New tools, new tick-borne diseases?
Aránzazu Portillo, José A Oteo, Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital San Pedro-Center for Biomedical Research from La Rioja (CIBIR), Center of Rickettsioses and Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 26006 Logroño, La Rioja, Spain
Author contributions: Portillo A and Oteo JA contributed to this paper.
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Correspondence to: José A Oteo, MD, PhD, Head of the Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital San Pedro-Center for Biomedical Research from La Rioja (CIBIR), Center of Rickettsioses and Arthropod-Borne Diseases, C/Piqueras, 98, 26006 Logroño, La Rioja, Spain. jaoteo@riojasalud.es
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Received: February 8, 2015
Peer-review started: February 9, 2015
First decision: March 6, 2015
Revised: March 17, 2015
Accepted: July 29, 2015
Article in press: August 3, 2015
Published online: August 25, 2015
Peer-review started: February 9, 2015
First decision: March 6, 2015
Revised: March 17, 2015
Accepted: July 29, 2015
Article in press: August 3, 2015
Published online: August 25, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) are a major public health concern that has increased in the past three decades. Molecular biology techniques for the screening of ticks, use of “Omics” approaches and the incorporation of analytical methods to the study of ticks and their associated microorganisms are promising tools for a more accurate differential diagnosis of TBDs. Nevertheless, a clinical approach and high level of suspicion remain essential for the diagnosis and proper handling of TBDs before the incorporation of these innovative technologies to the routine in clinical practice.