Overview
The purpose of the SWEtick project is to increase the knowledge of the various clinical presentations of emerging tick-borne diseases (eTBD), to assess their importance for human health, to develop and validate laboratory methods for diagnosis of eTBD, and to develop recommendations for knowledge-driven management of patients with suspected eTBD within the Swedish healthcare system.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria in TBD and Non-TBD groups:
- Clinical suspicion of tick-borne disease (physician's assessment based on medical history, symptoms, clinical findings and sometimes laboratory results)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Incapacitated to understand the study information and make decisions (adults and adolescents >15 years)