@article{Jakimovski2023b,

title = {Cases of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in North Macedonia, July to August 2023},

author = {Dejan Jakimovski and Krsto Grozdanovski and Goran Rangelov and Verica Pavleva and Pavle Banović and Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz and Katerina Spasovska},

doi = {10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.34.2300409},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-08-24},

journal = {Eurosurveillance},

volume = {28},

issue = {34},

abstract = {The last report of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in North Macedonia was more than 50 years ago in the northwest. We report on a fatal CCHF case following a Hyalomma tick bite in the east of the country in July 2023. Tracing of 67 contacts identified CCHF in one healthcare worker (HCW) providing care for the patient. Monitoring of contacts is concluded (including further 11 HCW contacts), thus far 28 days after the death of the case no additional cases were identified.},

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@article{Jakimovski2023,

title = {Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus and Borrelia burgdorferi Seroprevalence in Balkan Tick-Infested Individuals: A Two-Centre Study},

author = {Dejan Jakimovski and Sofija Mateska and Emilija Dimitrova and Mile Bosilkovski and Dragana Mijatović and Verica Simin and Ivana Bogdan and Jasmina Grujić and Zorana Budakov Obradović and Eleftherios Meletis and Polychronis Kostoulas and Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz and Pavle Banović},

editor = {José A. Oteo},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12070922},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-07-09},

urldate = {2023-07-09},

journal = {Pathogens},

volume = {12},

number = {922},

issue = {7},

abstract = {Lyme borreliosis (LB) and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) are important tick-borne diseases in Europe. This study aimed to investigate the seroreactivity against Borrelia burgdorferi and TBE virus (TBEV) in tick-infested individuals in North Macedonia and Serbia. Serum samples were collected from tick-infested individuals and from healthy individuals in the same regions. Samples were tested for anti-Borrelia IgG reactivity and TBEV-neutralizing antibodies. Results showed higher seroreactivity against Borrelia antigens in patients and healthy donors from Novi Sad compared to those from the Skopje region. However, there was no statistically significant difference between tick-infested patients and healthy donors within each region. No TBEV-neutralizing antibodies were detected in participants from Novi Sad or in the control groups, except for one person from North Macedonia who had a moderate TBEV-neutralizing reaction. The study highlights the need for improved surveillance and diagnostic capabilities for LB and TBE in these regions. It also suggests the potential existence of TBEV foci in North Macedonia. The findings provide a complementary understanding of the LB and TBE epidemiology in the studied regions; however, further research is needed to investigate the presence and distribution of Borrelia spp. and TBEV in ticks to assess the significance of detected seroreactivity.},

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@article{Dolinaj2023,

title = {The Price of Hospital Reshaping: Nasal Myiasis Caused by Flesh Fly (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) in Reallocated COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit},

author = {Vladimir Dolinaj and Jasmina Grujić and Davor Križanović and Aleksandar Potkonjak and Thomas Pape and Pavle Banović},

editor = {Caterina Sagnelli},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11111533},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-05-24},

journal = {Healthcare},

volume = {11},

number = {1533},

issue = {11},

abstract = {Myiasis is a condition characterized by fly larvae infestation, most common in tropical regions, but with a risk of occurring anywhere in the world. Here, we report a case of nasal myiasis caused by a sarcophagid fly in a critically ill COVID-19 patient hospitalized in a reallocated ICU department in Serbia and discuss procedures that could prevent the occurrence of similar incidents in reallocated ICU departments worldwide},

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