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Variations in Ixodes ricinus Density and Borrelia Infections Associated with Cattle Introduced into a Woodland in The Netherlands

, 2008
The effect of introduced large herbivores on the abundance of Ixodes ricinus ticks and their Borrelia infections was studied in a natural woodland in The Netherlands. Oak and pine plots, either ungrazed or grazed by cattle, were selected.
van Wieren, S.E., Verbaarschot, P.G.H., Smallegange, R.C., Gassner, F., Spitzen, J., Wieren, S.E., van, Takken, W.   +6 more
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Exotic Rickettsiae in Ixodes ricinus: fact or artifact? [PDF]

, 2010
Several pathogenic Rickettsia species can be transmitted via Ixodes ricinus ticks to humans and animals. Surveys of I. ricinus for the presence of Rickettsiae using part of its 16S rRNA gene yield a plethora of new and different Rickettsia sequences ...
Fonville, M., Overbeek, L.S., van, Sprong, H., Manoj Fonville, Reimerink, J.H.J., Ellen Tijsse-Klasen, Tijsse-Klasen, E., Hein Sprong, Leo van Overbeek, Johan HJ Reimerink, van Overbeek, L.S.   +10 more
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Evaluation of a Novel Electric Health Record Sidecar Application to Display Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Outcomes During Clinic Visits: Results of a Stepped‐Wedge Cluster Randomized Pragmatic Trial

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We developed a novel electronic health record sidecar application to visualize key rheumatoid arthritis (RA) outcomes, including disease activity, physical function, and pain, via a patient‐facing graphical interface designed for use during outpatient visits (“RA PRO dashboard”).
Gabriela Schmajuk, Jing Li, Cathy Nasrallah, Cherish Wilson, Alicia Hamblin, Christine Hariz, Cammie Young, Stephen Shiboski, Emma Kersey, Mary Nakamura, Judith F. Ashouri, Mehrdad Matloubian, Andrew J. Gross, Jennifer Barton, Beth Berrean, Jonathan Prugh, Jinoos Yazdany   +16 more
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Ticks Tick Borne Dis [PDF]

As the geographic distributions of medically important ticks and tick-borne pathogens continue to expand in the United States, the burden of tick-borne diseases continues to increase along with a growing risk of coinfections.

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Spectrum of Ixodidae Ticks Attacking Humans in Novosibirsk Province, Russian Siberia, and Their Association with Tick-Borne Bacterial Agents

The spectrum of ixodid ticks that bite humans in Western Siberia has significantly changed over the past two decades. In this study, we determined tick species attacking people in the vicinity of Novosibirsk and the range of bacterial agents they were ...
Tamara Epikhina, Nina Tikunova, Vera Rar, Yana Igolkina, Valeria Fedorets, Galina Chicherina   +5 more
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Rickettsia lusitaniae in Ornithodoros Porcinus Ticks, Zambia

, 2021
Rickettsial pathogens are amongst the emerging and re-emerging vector-borne zoonoses of public health importance. Though traditionally considered to be transmitted by ixodid ticks, the role of argasid ticks as vectors of these pathogens is increasingly ...
Benjamin Mubemba, Sawa Hirofumi, Edgar Simulundu, Walter Muleya, Kyoko Hayashida, Yongjin Qiu, Katendi Changula, Junya Yamagishi, David Squarre, Lavel C. Moonga, Simbarashe Chitanga, Paul Fandamu, King S. Nalubamba, Herman M. Chambaro, Manyando Simbotwe   +14 more
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Effect of Implementing a Dashboard With or Without a Best Practice Alert on HLA‐B*58:01 Testing Rates Among Allopurinol Users at VA Medical Centers

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The American College of Rheumatology recommends HLA‐B*58:01 allele testing before the initiation of allopurinol, specifically among Asian and African American/Black patients, due to their increased risk for severe hypersensitivity reactions. However, testing rates remain low at many health care facilities.
Abimbola Fadairo‐Azinge, Gabriela Schmajuk, Sristi Sharma, Colleen P. Flanagan, Sara Faghihi‐Kashani, Ning Zhang, Mary A. Whooley   +6 more
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Molecular evidence of potential novel spotted fever group rickettsiae, Anaplasma and Ehrlichia species in Amblyomma ticks parasitizing wild snakes

Parasites & Vectors, 2015
Background Amblyomma ticks parasitize a wide range of animals in tropical regions. This study describes the identification of Amblyomma ticks from wild snakes in Malaysia and the detection of potential human pathogens such as Rickettsia, Anaplasma ...
Kai Ling Kho, Fui Xian Koh, Sun Tee Tay
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Disparity in the Natural Cycles of Borrelia burgdorferi and the Agent of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1999
We studied the prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi and the agent of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) among questing nymphal and adult Ixodes scapularis ticks of the same generation and the infectivity of wild white-footed mice for ticks feeding on ...
Michael L. Levin, Franka des Vignes, Durland Fish   +2 more
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Integrating Patient‐Reported Quality Measures in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Development of the American College of Rheumatology Implementation Guide

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To support high‐quality, patient‐centered care for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) developed evidence‐based measures incorporating clinical and patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs). Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), we conducted semistructured interviews ...
Catherine Nasrallah, Cherish Wilson, Christine Hariz, Christie M. Bartels, Shanthini Kasturi, Wambui Machua, Amy Bennett, Kate Chiseri, Allison Plitman, Starla Hairston Blanks, April Jorge, Patti Katz, Jinoos Yazdany, Shivani Garg   +13 more
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