Emerging tropical neurological infections
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Date
2022
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The Royal College of Physicians of London
Abstract
A large majority of neurological infections remain undiagnosed worldwide. Emerging and re-emerging infections are likely to be responsible for a significant proportion of these. Over the last two decades, several new organisms producing neurological infection and the neurotropic potential of many other known pathogens have been identified. Large outbreaks caused by re-emerging pathogens such as Chikungunya virus, Zika virus and Ebola virus have led to better delineation of their neurological manifestations. Recognition of the pandemic potential of emerging pathogens and an improved understanding of their host-vector-environment interactions would help us be better prepared to meet these emerging threats.
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Keywords
emerging infections, neurological infections, tropical infections
Citation
Clinical Medicine (Lond.). 2022; 22(1):18-20.