ArticlePloS one2018
Using citizen science to describe the prevalence and distribution of tick bite and exposure to tick-borne diseases in the United States.
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- Citizen Science Tick Observations Serve as an Early Warning System for Tick-Borne Diseases.Zoonoses and public health · 2026Article
- Modelling the distribution of the tick Ixodes ricinus in England and Wales using passive surveillance data from citizen science reports.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- Estimated density of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto-infected Ixodes scapularis nymphs in the eastern United States.Parasites & vectors · 2025Article
- Abundance of ticks and tick-borne pathogens in domestic gardens in Belgium, 2020-2022: a citizen science approach.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Ixodes scapularis Tick Parasitizing Dog in Dawson County, Montana, USA, 2023.Emerging infectious diseases · 2025Article
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- The global distribution and the risk prediction of relapsing fever group Borrelia: a data review with modelling analysis.The Lancet. Microbe · 2024Review
- Citizens can help to map putative transmission sites for snail-borne diseases.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Article
- Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato species in host-seeking Ixodes species ticks in the United States.Ticks and tick-borne diseases · 2024Article
- Exploring the impact ofCurrent research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases · 2024Article
- Comparison of acarological risk metrics derived from active and passive surveillance and their concordance with tick-borne disease incidence.Ticks and tick-borne diseases · 2023Article
- Prevalence of five human pathogens in host-seeking Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus by region, state, and county in the contiguous United States generated through national tick surveillance.Ticks and tick-borne diseases · 2023Article
- The contribution ofParasitology · 2023Review
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Abstract
Tick-borne pathogens are increasing their range and incidence in North America as a consequence of numerous factors including improvements in diagnostics and diagnosis, range expansion of primary vectors, changes in human behavior, and an increasing understanding of the diversity of species of pathogens that cause human disease. Public health agencies have access to human incidence data on notifiable diseases e.g., Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, and often local pathogen prevalence in vector populations. However, data on exposure to vectors and pathogens can be difficult to determine e.g., if disease does not occur. We report on an investigation of exposure to ticks and tick-borne bacteria, conducted at a national scale, using citizen science participation. 16,080 ticks were submitted between January 2016 and August 2017, and screened for B. burgdorferi, B. miyamotoi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, and Babesia microti. These data corroborate entomologic investigations of tick distributions in North America, but also identify patterns of local disease risk and tick contact with humans throughout the year in numerous species of ticks and associated pathogens.
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