Ecology and Epidemiology of Tickborne Pathogens, Washington, USA, 2011–2016

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Dykstra, Elizabeth A. ; Oltean, Hanna N. ; Kangiser, David ; Marsden-Haug, Nicola ; Rich, Stephen M. ; Xu, Guang ; Lee, Min-Kuang ; Morshed, Muhammad G. ; Graham, Christine B. ; Eisen, Rebecca J.
• Description:
  Tickborne diseases are rare in Washington, USA, and the ecology of these pathogens is poorly understood. We integrated surveillance data from humans and ticks to better describe their epidemiology and ecology. During 2011-2016, a total of 202 tickborne disease cases were reported in Washington residents. Of these, 68 (34%) were autochthonous, including cases of Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tickborne relapsing fever, and tularemia. During May 2011-December 2016, we collected 977 host-seeking ticks, including Ixodes pacificus, I. angustus, I. spinipalpis, I. auritulus, Dermacentor andersoni, and D. variabilis ticks. The prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto in I. pacificus ticks was 4.0%; of B. burgdorferi sensu lato, 3.8%; of B. miyamotoi, 4.4%; and of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, 1.9%. We did not detect Rickettsia rickettsii in either Dermacentor species. Case-patient histories and detection of pathogens in field-collected ticks indicate that several tickborne pathogens are endemic to Washington.
• Subjects:
  Bacteria Dermacentor Ecology Ecology And Epidemiology Of Tickborne Pathogens, Washington, Usa, 2011–2016 Epidemiology Ixodes Parasites Synopsis Tickborne Disease Ticks Vector-Borne Infections Zoonoses

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 26(4):648-657
• Pubmed ID:
  32187009
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC7101130
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Washington
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  26
• Issue:
  4
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:58b99a01d0ae7f7b25b11affd77902911741eff164e78223c7e7c8b56f45ef5f
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/86490/cdc_86490_DS1.pdf
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