Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to Katarzyna Bartosik.
Ticks are dangerous blood-sucking ectoparasites of medical and veterinary importance. They serve as reservoirs and vectors pathogens and cause direct skin damage by feeding. Tick saliva contains pharmacologically active molecules directed against host's immune system and effector pathways. Ticks feeding induce hosts' inflammatory and immunological reactions of host comprise both innate and acquired immunity.
PURPOSE: The goal of the research was to determine the spreading of Sarcoptes scabiei and the incidence of scabies in the residents of particular districts of the Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship (Central Europe) from 1990 to 1998. METHODS: An epidemiological analysis of scabies incidents was performed, with a focus on the age and sex patterns of the population, seasonal incidence, and environmental conditions. In the entire area covered in the period studied, a total of 2064 cases of scabies were reported. The incidence of scabies was typically higher in rural areas than in cities. The most cases of scabies were noted in children and teenagers between 6 and 15 years of age. RESULTS: The research indicated that prevalence of the disease within a family is an important factor in scabies epidemiology in the Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship. The incidence of scabies is seasonal in its nature, as the majority of cases occurred in the autumn and winter months. CONCLUSION: The incidence of the disease can be reduced by improving socioeconomic and hygienic conditions and by implementing a proper system of social education, as well as by promoting more efficient health service.
The aim of the study was to estimate risk of tick-borne diseases among inhabitants of Lublin macroregion. The incidence of Lyme disease in the residents of Lubelskie Voivodeship increased from 2.9 to 6.3 in the period between 2002 and 2003. In 16% of patients studied there were systemic reactions observed after tick bite, while the local symptoms were noted in 56% of bitten subjects. Our data indicates that 59% of the respondents have poor knowledge of ticks and tic-borne diseases.
Three anomalies in the anus structure of Hyalomma marginatum marginatum larvae, two anomalies in Argas reflexus larvae, i.e. the lack of the left chelicera and the second pair of limbs at the right side, and disorder in chetotaxy of Argas persicus larvae were examined in this research. These anomalies have not been described so far in the literature.