| Title | Correlation between tick density and pathogen endemicity, New Hampshire. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2009 |
| Authors | Walk ST, Xu G, Stull JW, Rich SM |
| Journal | Emerg Infect Dis |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pagination | 585-7 |
| Date Published | 2009 Apr |
| ISSN | 1080-6059 |
| Keywords | Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Animals, Arachnid Vectors, Babesia microti, Babesiosis, Biosurveillance, Borrelia burgdorferi, Communicable Diseases, Emerging, Ehrlichiosis, Humans, Ixodes, Lyme Disease, New Hampshire |
| Abstract | To assess the endemicity of tick-borne pathogens in New Hampshire, we surveyed adult tick vectors. Pathogens were more prevalent in areas of high tick density, suggesting a correlation between tick establishment and pathogen endemicity. Infection rates in ticks correlated with disease frequency in humans. |
| DOI | 10.3201/eid1504.080940 |
| Alternate Journal | Emerging Infect. Dis. |
| PubMed ID | 19331738 |
Department of Microbiology