Crowdsourced Photographs as an Effective Method for Large-Scale Passive Tick Surveillance
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaa140
Abstract: Abstract As tick vector ranges expand and the number of tickborne disease cases rise, physicians, veterinarians, and the public are faced with diagnostic, treatment, and prevention challenges. Traditional methods of active surveillance (e.g., flagging) can… read more here.
Keywords: tick surveillance; surveillance; photograph based; ixodida ixodidae ... See more keywords
Assessing Public Tick Identification Ability and Tick Bite Riskiness Using Passive Photograph-Based Crowdsourced Tick Surveillance
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaa196
Abstract: Abstract Tick identification is critical for assessing disease risk from a tick bite and for determining requisite treatment. Data from the University of Rhode Island'sTickEncounter Resource Center's photo-based surveillance system, TickSpotters, indicate that users incorrectly… read more here.
Keywords: tick bite; tick surveillance; surveillance; photograph based ... See more keywords
Possible expansion of Ixodes ricinus in the United Kingdom identified through the Tick Surveillance Scheme between 2013 and 2020
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DOI: 10.1111/mve.12612
Abstract: The tick Ixodes ricinus (Ixodida: Ixodidae, Linnaeus) is the main vector of several pathogens including Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. (agent of Lyme borreliosis) and tick‐borne encephalitis virus. Its distribution depends on many factors including suitable habitat,… read more here.
Keywords: 2013 2020; surveillance scheme; tick surveillance; united kingdom ... See more keywords