Spatial and temporal distribution of Ixodes scapularis and tick-borne pathogens across the northeastern United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The incidence of tick-borne diseases is increasing across the USA, with cases concentrated in the northeastern and midwestern regions of the country. Ixodes scapularis is one of the most important tick-borne disease vectors and has spread throughout the northeastern USA over the past four decades, with established populations in all states of the region.

Methods

To better understand the rapid expansion of I. scapularis and the pathogens they transmit, we aggregated and analyzed I. scapularis abundance and pathogen prevalence data from across the northeastern USA, including the states of Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont, from 1989 to 2021. Maine was the only state to collect data during the entire time period, with the other states collecting

SUBMITTER: Price LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11583392 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature