Distribution and prevalence of ticks and tick-borne disease on sheep and cattle farms in Great Britain [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2020 The most abundant and widespread tick species in Great Britain, Ixodes ricinus, is responsible for the transmission of a range of pathogens that cause disease in livestock.
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Impacts Over Time of Neighborhood-Scale Interventions to Control Ticks and Tick-Borne Disease Incidence. [PDF]
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis, 2023 Background: Controlling populations of ticks with biological or chemical acaricides is often advocated as a means of reducing human exposure to tick-borne diseases.
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Trends and Opportunities in Tick-Borne Disease Geography. [PDF]
J Med Entomol, 2021 Tick-borne diseases are a growing problem in many parts of the world, and their surveillance and control touch on challenging issues in medical entomology, agricultural health, veterinary medicine, and biosecurity.
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One Health Approach to Tick and Tick-Borne Disease Surveillance in the United Kingdom. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022 Where ticks are found, tick-borne diseases can present a threat to human and animal health. The aetiology of many of these important diseases, including Lyme disease, bovine babesiosis, tick-borne fever and louping ill, have been known for decades whilst
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The Impacts of Climate Change on Ticks and Tick-Borne Disease Risk [PDF]
Annual Review of Entomology, 2021 Ticks exist on all continents and carry more zoonotic pathogens than any other type of vector. Ticks spend most of their lives in the external environment away from the host and are thus expected to be affected by changes in climate.
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Babesiosis in Southeastern, Central and Northeastern Europe: An Emerging and Re-Emerging Tick-Borne Disease of Humans and Animals. [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2022 There is now considerable evidence that in Europe, babesiosis is an emerging infectious disease, with some of the causative species spreading as a consequence of the increasing range of their tick vector hosts.
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of tick-borne disease risk factors in residential yards, neighborhoods, and beyond [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019 BackgroundExposure to blacklegged ticks Ixodes scapularis that transmit pathogens is thought to occur peri-domestically. However, the locations where people most frequently encounter infected ticks are not well characterized, leading to mixed messages ...
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Attitudes and behavioral outcomes of Nebraska hunters toward tick-borne disease [PDF]
Scientific ReportsNew threats to public and animal health are emerging as changes in climate, land use, and vegetation alter the landscape of the Great Plains. The annual incidence of tick-borne disease in Nebraska is increasing, and newly established species such as ...
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Behavioral and cognitive factors influencing tick-borne disease risk in northeast China: Implications for prevention and control strategies [PDF]
One HealthThe growth in ecotourism and nature-based recreational activities in China has resulted in an increased frequency of visits to green spaces, thereby elevating exposure to ticks and the subsequent risk of tick-borne diseases.
Ruying Fang +5 more
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Tick-borne disease (babesiosis). [PDF]
Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent), 2020 Babesiosis is a tick-borne disease that shares the Lyme disease tick vector. Prompt microbiological smear examination and a parasitemia index guide further therapy. In severe cases with a parasitemia index >10%, exchange transfusion should be carried out quickly, along with administration of antibiotics, to prevent death and improve patient outcomes. A
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