1997
Transmission of the Agent of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis by Host-Seeking Ixodus scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Southern New York State
Vignes F, Fish D. Transmission of the Agent of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis by Host-Seeking Ixodus scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Southern New York State. Journal Of Medical Entomology 1997, 34: 379-382. PMID: 9220669, DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/34.4.379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisGranulocytic ehrlichiosisXenodiagnostic larvaeUninfected micePolymerase chain reaction analysisI. scapularis ticksChain reaction analysisBlood smearsHGE agentLyme diseaseMiceWhole bloodInfectionScapularis ticksMicroscopic examinationEhrlichiosisBorrelia burgdorferi JohnsonSouthern New York StateReaction analysisAgentsIxodes scapularisNew York StateWestchester CountyI. scapularisNatural foci
1993
Reduced Abundance of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) and Lyme Disease Risk by Deer Exclusion
Daniels T, Fish D, Schwartz I. Reduced Abundance of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) and Lyme Disease Risk by Deer Exclusion. Journal Of Medical Entomology 1993, 30: 1043-1049. PMID: 8271246, DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/30.6.1043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRelative Importance of Bird Species as Hosts for Immature Ixodes dammini (Acari: Ixodidae) in a Suburban Residential Landscape of Southern New York State
Battaly G, Fish D. Relative Importance of Bird Species as Hosts for Immature Ixodes dammini (Acari: Ixodidae) in a Suburban Residential Landscape of Southern New York State. Journal Of Medical Entomology 1993, 30: 740-747. PMID: 8360897, DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/30.4.740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBird speciesAmerican robinsHouse wrenCommon gracklesAbundance of birdsBird density estimatesRelative density estimatesLyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi JohnsonAbundance dataQuiscalus quisculaTick parasitesBirdsSpeciesBorrelia burgdorferi JohnsonImportance valueGracklesWrenDensity estimatesRadius countsHostImmature Ixodes damminiLawnsLyme diseaseRelative importanceVieillot