Recent progress in Lyme disease and remaining challenges
Lyme disease (also known as Lyme borreliosis) is the most common vector-borne disease in
the United States with an estimated 476,000 cases per year. While historically, the long-term …
the United States with an estimated 476,000 cases per year. While historically, the long-term …
Control of ixodid ticks and prevention of tick-borne diseases in the United States: The prospect of a new Lyme disease vaccine and the continuing problem with tick …
L Eisen - Ticks and tick-borne diseases, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract In the United States, exposure to human-biting ixodid ticks can occur while
spending time on residential properties or in neighborhood green spaces as well as during …
spending time on residential properties or in neighborhood green spaces as well as during …
Impact of land use changes and habitat fragmentation on the eco-epidemiology of tick-borne diseases
The incidence of tick-borne diseases has increased in recent decades and accounts for the
majority of vector-borne disease cases in temperate areas of Europe, North America, and …
majority of vector-borne disease cases in temperate areas of Europe, North America, and …
Behavioral risk factors associated with reported tick exposure in a Lyme disease high incidence region in Canada
C Aenishaenslin, K Charland, N Bowser… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Tick-borne diseases, and especially Lyme Disease (LD), are on the rise in
Canada and have been met with increasing public health concern. To face these emerging …
Canada and have been met with increasing public health concern. To face these emerging …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of tick-control interventions on tick abundance, human encounters with ticks, and incidence of tickborne diseases in residential neighborhoods, New …
Tickborne diseases (TBDs) such as Lyme disease result in≈ 500,000 diagnoses annually in
the United States. Various methods can reduce the abundance of ticks at small spatial …
the United States. Various methods can reduce the abundance of ticks at small spatial …
Human‐tick encounters as a measure of tickborne disease risk in lyme disease endemic areas
SA Hook, CC Nawrocki, JI Meek… - Zoonoses and public …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Entomological measures have long served as proxies for human risk of Lyme disease (LD)
and other tickborne diseases (TBDs) in endemic areas of the United States, despite …
and other tickborne diseases (TBDs) in endemic areas of the United States, despite …
Risk of tick-borne pathogen spillover into urban yards in New York City
Background The incidence of tick-borne disease has increased dramatically in recent
decades, with urban areas increasingly recognized as high-risk environments for exposure …
decades, with urban areas increasingly recognized as high-risk environments for exposure …
Does Experimental Reduction of Blacklegged Tick (Ixodes scapularis) Abundance Reduce Lyme Disease Incidence?
Controlling the abundance of blacklegged ticks is considered the foundation for the
prevention of human exposure to pathogens transmitted by these vectors in eastern North …
prevention of human exposure to pathogens transmitted by these vectors in eastern North …
Crowdsourced tick image-informed updates to US county records of three medically important tick species
Burgeoning cases of tick-borne disease present a significant public health problem in the
United States. Passive tick surveillance gained traction as an effective way to collect …
United States. Passive tick surveillance gained traction as an effective way to collect …
Forest Diversity Reduces the Prevalence of Pathogens Transmitted by the Tick Ixodes ricinus
Tick-borne diseases represent the majority of vector-borne human diseases in Europe, with
Ixodes ricinus, mostly present in forests, as the main vector. Studies show that vertebrate …
Ixodes ricinus, mostly present in forests, as the main vector. Studies show that vertebrate …