Five human pathogens detected by tick surveillance in New York City parks, 2014

Five human pathogens detected by tick surveillance in New York City parks, 2014–2015

Published:2024-02-27 Issue:3 Volume:61 Page:772-780
ISSN:0022-2585
Container-title:Journal of Medical Entomology
language:en
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Author:

Bajwa Waheed¹^ORCID,Kennedy Ashley²,Vincent Zachary²,Heck Garrett²,Riaj Shamim¹,Shah Zahir¹,Kanapathipillai Kamesan¹,Casal Cory²,Haynes Scott²,Cornman Hannah²,Egizi Andrea³⁴^ORCID,Stromdahl Ellen²,Nadolny Robyn²

Affiliation:

1. New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene , New York City, NY , USA

2. Vector-Borne Disease Branch, Defense Centers for Public Health—Aberdeen , Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, MD , USA

3. Tick-borne Disease Program, Monmouth County Mosquito Control Division , 1901 Wayside Road, Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 , USA

4. Center for Vector Biology, Rutgers University , 180 Jones Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 , USA

Abstract

Abstract A total of 2,504 ticks of 5 species (Ixodes scapularis, Dermacentor variabilis, Amblyomma americanum, Haemaphysalis leporispalustris, and H. longicornis) were collected over 2 yr (2014–2015) in New York City parks. Specimens were collected via tick-dragging, identified to species, and tested for pathogens of human diseases. The causative agents of 5 human diseases (Lyme borreliosis, ehrlichiosis, babesiosis, anaplasmosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever) were detected in a subset of samples. Results of this surveillance effort further illustrate that risk of tick-borne disease is considerable even in parks located adjacent to densely populated areas.

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Link

https://academic.oup.com/jme/article-pdf/61/3/772/57451377/tjae014.pdf

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