Tick species infesting humans in the United States

L Eisen - Ticks and tick-borne diseases, 2022 - Elsevier
The data for human tick encounters in the United States (US) presented in this paper were
compiled with the goals of:(i) presenting quantitative data across the full range of native or …

[HTML][HTML] Counterattacking the tick bite: towards a rational design of anti-tick vaccines targeting pathogen transmission

ROM Rego, JJA Trentelman, J Anguita, AM Nijhof… - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
Hematophagous arthropods are responsible for the transmission of a variety of pathogens
that cause disease in humans and animals. Ticks of the Ixodes ricinus complex are vectors …

[HTML][HTML] Perception of ticks and tick-borne diseases worldwide

J de la Fuente, A Estrada-Peña, M Rafael, C Almazán… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this comprehensive review study, we addressed the challenge posed by ticks and tick-
borne diseases (TBDs) with growing incidence affecting human and animal health …

[HTML][HTML] A tick saliva serpin, IxsS17 inhibits host innate immune system proteases and enhances host colonization by Lyme disease agent

TT Nguyen, TH Kim, E Bencosme-Cuevas… - PLoS …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Lyme disease (LD) caused by Borrelia burgdorferi is among the most important human
vector borne diseases for which there is no effective prevention method. Identification of tick …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, attitudes, and practices for tick bite prevention and tick control among residents of Long Island, New York, USA

MKQ Cuadera, EM Mader, AG Safi… - Ticks and Tick-borne …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In the United States, tick-borne diseases (TBDs) are a major public health concern
and a source of significant morbidity. To reduce tick-borne disease incidence, understanding …

A prospective cohort study of exposure to household pesticide with cardiovascular diseases mortality in older adults

X Zhao, J Li, Y Liu, Y Liu, X Jiang, L Long… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives We examined the associations of self-reported exposures, and urinary
metabolites related to household pesticide with cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in …

Range expansion of native and invasive ticks: a looming public health threat

G Molaei, LM Eisen, KJ Price… - The Journal of infectious …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
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Intention to vaccinate for Lyme disease using the Health Belief Model

JH Stark, B McFadden, N Patel, PH Kelly… - Zoonoses and Public …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Lyme disease (LD) cases in the United States are estimated to be approaching
500,000 annually. Protective measures, such as repellent use and wearing protective …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, protective behaviours, and perception of Lyme disease in an area of emerging risk: results from a cross-sectional survey of adults in Ottawa …

JJ Logan, M Sawada, A Knudby, T Ramsay… - BMC public health, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background The number of Lyme disease risk areas in Canada is growing. In
regions with emerging tick populations, it is important to emphasize peridomestic risk and …

[HTML][HTML] Repellent activity of essential oils to the Lone Star tick, Amblyomma americanum

A Le Mauff, EJ Norris, AY Li, DR Swale - Parasites & Vectors, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background The Lone Star tick, Amblyomma americanum is important to human
health because of a variety of pathogenic organisms transmitted to humans during feeding …