The dynamics of zoonotic vector-borne diseases are determined by a complex set of
parameters including human behavior that may vary with socio-ecological contexts. Lyme …

Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases are a major public health threat in the Upper
Midwestern United States, including Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. To prevent tick …

Lyme disease, caused by the tick-transmitted bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, is the most
common vector-borne disease in the United States. We surveyed residents of three …

Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector-borne illness in the United States.
Since the institution of Nationally Notifiable surveillance efforts for Lyme disease in the …

Entomological measures have long served as proxies for human risk of Lyme disease (LD)
and other tickborne diseases (TBDs) in endemic areas of the United States, despite …

Currently, there is limited knowledge about socioeconomic, neighbourhood, and local
ecological factors that contribute to the growing Lyme disease incidence in the province of …

Background Tick bite control is an important initiative to prevent Lyme disease and other
tickborne infections. While several studies have demonstrated that knowledge and …

Peridomestic exposure to Borrelia burgdorferi-infected Ixodes scapularis nymphs is
considered the dominant means of infection with black-legged tick-borne pathogens in the …

Seasonal variation in spatial distribution and pathogen prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi in
blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) influences human population risk of Lyme disease in …

Land use and forest fragmentation are thought to be major drivers of Lyme disease
incidence and its geographic distribution. We examined the association between landscape …