回归热的研究进展

Recent advances on relapsing fever

回归热(RF)是一种全球范围内被忽视的人畜共患的自然疫源性疾病。由于非特异性临床症状、诊断技术不完善、抗生素的广泛使用等因素,该病对我国公共卫生安全的威胁未得到足够的重视。伴随抗生素的临床应用管理,全球化背景下的人口流动,回归热可能呈现新的流行趋势。为提高医护人员、科研人员对回归热的认识,本文对回归热的致病性、流行病学、诊断监测技术等进行了系统综述,以期为有效提升回归热防控水平提供有价值的参考。

Relapsing fever(RF)is a neglected zoonotic disease of natural focus worldwide.Due to non-specific clinical symptoms,imperfect diagnostic techniques,and widespread use of antibiotics,the threat of this disease to public health security in China has not received enough attention.With the management of clinical use of antibiotics,and population mobility in the context of globalization,RF may present a new epidemic trend.In order to improve the understanding of RF among medical staff and researchers,this article systematically reviews the pathogenicity,epidemiology,diagnostic and monitoring techniques of RF,in order to provide valuable reference for effectively improving the prevention and control level of RF.