Products Icaridin is commercially available as lotion and in the form of sprays (e.g. Anti-Brumm Night Lotion, Anti-Brumm Tick Stop + Citriodiol, Anti-Brumm Kids), among others. It is also known as picaridin and is one of the tropicalized repellents. Structure and properties Icaridin (C12H23NO3, Mr = 229.3 g/mol) is a chiral piperidine derivative that exists … Icaridin
Products Flumethrin is commercially available as a solution for application and as strips. It has been approved in many countries since 1991. Structure and properties Flumethrin (C28H22Cl2FNO3, Mr = 510.4 g/mol) belongs to the pyrethroids. These are synthetically produced, chemically more stable derivatives of the pyrethrins naturally occurring in certain chrysanthemums (, Dalmatian insect flower). … Flumethrin
Products Pyriprol is commercially available as a drop-on (spot-on) solution. It has been approved in many countries since 2007. Structure and properties Pyriprole (C18H10Cl2F5N5S, Mr = 494.3 g/mol) is a chlorinated and fluorinated phenylpyrazole derivative. It is structurally related to fipronil (Frontline) and is reported to be less toxic than the older compound. Effects Pyriprole … Pyriprole
Products Deltamethrin is commercially available as a protector band for dogs (Scalibor). It has been approved in many countries since 2002. Structure and properties Deltamethrin (C22H19Br2NO3, Mr = 505.2 g/mol) belongs to the pyrethroids. These are synthetically produced, chemically more stable derivatives of the pyrethrins naturally occurring in certain chrysanthemums (, Dalmatian insect flower). Effects … Deltamethrin
Introduction Fever is a very general symptom that can basically indicate a reaction of the immune system. Fever can be caused by various infections. Inflammations that spread through the body can also cause fever. In the case of a tick bite, on the one hand the tick can transmit various pathogens, on the other hand … Fever after a tick bite
Other accompanying symptoms If fever occurs after a tick bite, this is usually a sign of an infection with Borrelia or TBE viruses. In the early phase of the disease, flu-like symptoms usually occur with headaches, joint and muscle pain as well as exhaustion and reduced performance. Locally at the bite site there is also … Other accompanying symptoms | Fever after a tick bite
When do I have to go to the doctor? With a tick bite you do not necessarily have to see a doctor. However, if it is not possible to pull the tick out completely, the remains (often the head remains stuck in the skin or there are still parts of the biting tool in the … When do I have to go to the doctor? | Fever after a tick bite
Duration and prognosis The fever after a tick bite usually disappears after a few days. For most of those affected, underlying infections such as TBE or Lyme disease also heal without further consequences. Occasionally, however, there are serious complications, such as the spread of the pathogen to the brain. Nerve damage as well as encephalitis … Duration and prognosis | Fever after a tick bite
Synonyms in a broader sense Early summer meningo-encephalitis, encephalitis, tick Tick bite Please also note our suitable topic: Tick bite Definition The TBE virus is transmitted by ticks just like borelliosis. The TBE virus occurs particularly in southern Germany, but recently it has been spreading increasingly northwards. Early summer meningoencephalitis (TBE) is an inflammation of … Early summer meningoencephalitis (FSME)
Where are the risk areas for TBE? It used to be possible to say that early summer meningoencephalitis (TBE) occurred mainly in southern Germany. As a result of climate change and the mild winters that accompany it, more and more cases of TBE are also occurring in northern and central Germany. According to the Robert … Where are the risk areas for TBE? | Early summer meningoencephalitis (FSME)
What is the course of the disease of TBE? After an incubation period of 2 to 30 days, most patients experience flu-like symptoms with mild fever as well as headache and aching limbs. In the majority of patients the disease is then over. In 10 percent of cases, a second phase of the disease occurs … What is the course of the disease of TBE? | Early summer meningoencephalitis (FSME)
Diagnosis of TBE To confirm the diagnosis, antibodies against the TBE virus are detected in the blood or cerebrospinal fluid (liquor) using the ELISA method. In order to obtain cerebral fluid, a lumbar puncture is performed. To obtain it, a hollow needle is inserted between the 3rd and 4th or the 4th and 5th lumbar … Diagnosis of TBE | Early summer meningoencephalitis (FSME)
