The prevalence of tick-borne infections has been steadily increasing in both number and
geographic distribution in the United States and abroad. This increase, in conjunction with …

Background The incidence and emergence of tick-borne diseases has increased
dramatically in the United States during the past 30 years, yet few large-scale …

The incidence of tick-borne infections in the United States has risen significantly in the past
decade. Ticks can transmit a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, protozoa, and viruses …

Globally, ticks are becoming more problematic as agricultural pests and vectors of tick-borne
diseases (TBDs), many of which are shared between animals and people. Veterinary …

Co-infections are a poorly understood aspect of tick-borne diseases. In the United States
alone, nineteen different tick-borne pathogens have been identified. The majority of these …

Ticks are the most important vectors of human pathogens, leading to increased public health
burdens worldwide. Tick-borne pathogens include viruses (eg tick-borne encephalitis and …

The true extent of tick-borne disease (TBD) incidence and risk among humans is largely
unknown, posing significant public health challenges. This study offers an exploratory …

In the United States, more vector-borne diseases are transmitted by ticks than by any other
agent1. During the past 20 years, tick-borne diseases have taken on increased importance …

Ticks are medically important ectoparasites that have global distribution. They live in
diversified habitats, have close contact with a wide range of vertebrate hosts, and can …

The recovery of a Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann (Acari: Ixodidae) tick from a dog in
Benton County, Arkansas, in 2018 triggered a significant environmental sampling effort in …