Tick-borne diseases are increasing in North America. Knowledge of which tick species and
associated human pathogens are present locally can inform the public and medical …

Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) refers to a delayed allergic reaction to galactose-α-1, 3-
galactose (α-Gal) that occurs following the consumption of mammalian meat or exposure to …

Climate warming and other environmental changes have contributed to the expansion of the
range of several tick species into higher latitudes in North America. As temperatures …

The incidence of tick-borne diseases has increased in recent decades and accounts for the
majority of vector-borne disease cases in temperate areas of Europe, North America, and …

Background Tick-borne diseases, and especially Lyme Disease (LD), are on the rise in
Canada and have been met with increasing public health concern. To face these emerging …

As part of a TickNET collaboration we evaluated the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors
related to tick-borne disease (TBD) prevention among persons living in endemic areas of …

Personal protection measures to prevent human tick encounters from resulting in bites are
widely recommended as the first line of defense against health impacts associated with ticks …

Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE) is an occupational health threat with increasing incidence in
the geographic area of Italy. Despite this, TBE vaccination rates have ranged from 10% to …

Background Exposure to blacklegged ticks Ixodes scapularis that transmit pathogens is
thought to occur peri-domestically. However, the locations where people most frequently …

The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, is established in several regions of Ontario,
Canada, and continues to spread into new geographic areas across the province at a rapid …