Factors associated with tick bites and pathogen prevalence in ticks parasitizing humans in Georgia, USA
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- 作者：Elizabeth R. Gleim ; Laurel E. Garrison ; Marianne S. Vello…
- 关键词：Epidemiology ; Tick ; borne pathogens ; Tick ; borne disease ; Rickettsia ; Ticks ; Georgia
- 刊名：Parasites & Vectors
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：December 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：9
- 期：1
- 全文大小：1,185 KB
- 刊物主题：Parasitology; Infectious Diseases; Tropical Medicine; Entomology;
- 出版者：BioMed Central
- ISSN：1756-3305
文摘
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 epidemiological studies have been performed on individuals bitten by ticks. Epidemiological information, including disease development, may provide valuable information regarding effectiveness of tick bite prevention education, pathogen transmission, human-disease dynamics, and potential implications for under reporting of tick-borne diseases.