Using citizen science to describe the prevalence and distribution of tick bite and exposure to tick-borne diseases in the United States.

Tick-borne pathogens are increasing their range and incidence in North America as a consequence of numerous factors including improvements in diagnostics and diagnosis, range expansion of primary vectors, changes in human behavior, and an increasing understanding of the diversity of species of patho...

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Main Authors: Nathan C Nieto, W Tanner Porter, Julie C Wachara, Thomas J Lowrey, Luke Martin, Peter J Motyka, Daniel J Salkeld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6042714?pdf=render