Linking tick and wildlife host distributions to map risk of tick-borne diseases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tick-borne pathogens threaten livestock worldwide, causing diseases such as anaplasmosis, babesiosis, heartwater and theileriosis in cattle. The epidemiology of each disease is complex, with multiple tick and/or host species interacting across variable environments, and disease risk has not been fully assessed. Here, we used a One Health approach that integrates ecological, livestock and wildlife factors to identify areas with potential risk of tick-borne pathogen circulation.

Methods

Using ecological data on tick and host distributions alongside environmental and anthropogenic variables, we modeled the potential ranges of the four tick-borne diseases in North America and the Caribbean based on tick distributions. By integrating these disease-specific models, we g

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Carrasco JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12628546 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature