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Expert Elicitation on Exposure to Tick Bites and Tick-Borne Encephalitis Risk in Occupational and Recreational Forest Activities [PDF]

Viruses
Background: Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus is transmitted to humans via tick bites and occasionally via the consumption of unpasteurized milk products. According to the literature, the most important driver of TBE emergence and increase in incidence
Claude Saegerman, Elsa Quillery, Marc Leandri, Véronique Raimond, Pauline Kooh, Philippe Fravalo, Thierry Hoch, Yves Hansman, Nathalie Boulanger   +8 more
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Evaluation of factors influencing tick bites and tick-borne infections: a longitudinal study [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2021
Background Various tick-borne infections like borreliosis and rickettsiosis pose a health risk to humans in many parts of the world. We investigated seroprevalence of and seroconversion to Borrelia burgdorferi and Rickettsia spp.
Bo Bødker Jensen, Mie Topholm Bruun, Per Moestrup Jensen, Andreas Kristian Pedersen, Pierre-Edouard Fournier, Sigurdur Skarphedinsson, Ming Chen   +6 more
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Association between lone star tick bites and increased alpha-gal sensitization: evidence from a prospective cohort of outdoor workers [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Alpha-gal is an oligosaccharide implicated in delayed anaphylaxis following red meat consumption. Exposure to tick bites has been correlated with development of an allergic response to alpha-gal.
Cedar L. Mitchell, Feng-Chang Lin, Meagan Vaughn, Charles S. Apperson, Steven R. Meshnick, Scott P. Commins   +5 more
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The first reported cases of meat allergy following tick bites in the UK [PDF]

JRSM Open, 2021
Allergic reactions frequently involve the production of immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies to proteins. However, reactions directed against carbohydrate moieties are increasingly being recognised.
Rhea A Bansal, Sameer Bahal, Rachael O’Brien, Joanne Miller, Amolak S Bansal, Patrick FK Yong   +5 more
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Tick bites in different professions and regions: pooled cross-sectional study in the focus area Bavaria, Germany [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background As the vector-borne diseases tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) and Lyme borreliosis (LB) are common in Germany and transmitted by tick bites, the aim of this study was to assess differences in the number of tick bites in various professions and ...
Louisa Schielein, Linda Tizek, Tilo Biedermann, Alexander Zink   +3 more
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Prevalence and clinical characteristics of Norwegians who report persistent health complaints attributed to tick bites or tick-borne diseases [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Persistent symptoms attributed to tick bites or tick-borne diseases are poorly understood. We estimate regionally adjusted prevalence of persistent symptoms, investigate seroprevalence (IgG) and ongoing infections, and examine associated ...
Audun Olav Dahlberg, Audun Aase, Harald Reiso, Hanne Quarsten, Øivind Øines, Rune Midgard   +5 more
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Persistent self-reported health complaints in Norwegians who attribute their symptoms to tick bites or tick-borne disease– a cross-sectional controlled study [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background The frequency and mechanisms of persistent health complaints attributed to tick bites or tick-borne diseases are unknown. We evaluate such complaints in Norwegian cases and controls.
Audun Olav Dahlberg, Audun Aase, Harald Reiso, Erik Thortveit, Randi Eikeland, Morten Engstrøm, Rune Midgard   +6 more
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Running into the Lyme-light: a retrospective cross-sectional study of tick bites and Lyme disease prevalence, incidence, and prevention in hill runners, Scotland, UK. [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Background Lyme disease (LD) incidence is increasing globally, driven by changes to habitat and human-vector interactions. Effective prevention relies on local and individual-level understanding of risk and ecosystem interactions.
Mabel Balfour, Rita Ribeiro, Harriet Auty, Alicia Heath   +3 more
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Protective practices against tick bites in Denmark, Norway and Sweden: a questionnaire-based study [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Tick-borne infections are of emerging and increasing concern in the Scandinavian countries Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Only few studies have investigated protective practices against tick bites in the general population.
Martin Tugwell Jepsen, Pikka Jokelainen, Solveig Jore, Anders Boman, Daniel Slunge, Karen Angeliki Krogfelt   +5 more
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Frequency of tick bites and associated care-seeking behaviors in the United States

Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
Tick-borne diseases are commonly reported in the United States, but frequency of tick bites and care-seeking behaviors following tick bites are poorly understood. We used nationally representative survey data to describe the frequency of tick bites among
Austin R. Earley, Kiersten J. Kugeler, Paul S. Mead, Alison F. Hinckley   +3 more
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