Use of Mass-Participation Outdoor Events to Assess Human Exposure to Tickborne Pathogens

Mapping the public health threat of tickborne pathogens requires quantification of not only the density of infected host-seeking ticks but also the rate of human exposure to these ticks. To efficiently sample a high number of persons in a short time, we used a mass-participation outdoor event. In Ju...

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Main Authors: Jessica L. Hall, Kathrin Alpers, Kevin J. Bown, Stephen Martin, Richard J. Birtles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/3/16-1397_article