With expanding concern about ticks, there is a general sense of uncertainty about the
diagnosis and treatment of tick-borne diseases. The diagnosis process is often based on …

Background The rising incidence of tick-borne disease (TBD) underscores the importance of
proficiency in TBD diagnosis. Clinicians' knowledge about vector ticks and TBDs in their …

Objectives We evaluated changes in the testing menu, volume, and positivity rates for tick-
borne illnesses in a New England medical center over an 11-year time frame. Methods …

Background: For the most important and well-known infections spread by Ixodes ticks, Lyme
borreliosis (LB) and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), there are recommendations for diagnosis …

In recent decades, tickborne disease (TBD) cases and established populations of medically
important ticks have been reported over expanding geographic areas, and an increasing …

Tick-borne diseases in the United States include Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme
disease, ehrlichiosis, tularemia, babesiosis, Colorado tick fever, and relapsing fever. It is …

Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) have become a significant public health concern in the United
States over the past few decades. The increasing incidence and geographical spread of …

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Increases in tick-borne disease prevalence and transmission are important public health
issues. Efforts to control these emerging diseases are frustrated by the struggle to control tick …

Tick-borne diseases are the most common vector-borne illnesses in the United States. Lyme
disease is the most common, but several others also occur. The ehrlichioses have only been …