2015
Association between body size and reservoir competence of mammals bearing Borrelia burgdorferi at an endemic site in the northeastern United States
Barbour AG, Bunikis J, Fish D, Hanincová K. Association between body size and reservoir competence of mammals bearing Borrelia burgdorferi at an endemic site in the northeastern United States. Parasites & Vectors 2015, 8: 299. PMID: 26024881, PMCID: PMC4459683, DOI: 10.1186/s13071-015-0903-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody sizeLarge-sized mammalsMedium-sized mammalsDifferent mammalian speciesEastern North AmericaSpecies-specific PCRLyme disease agentSmall mammalsMammalian speciesWhite-footed mouseCommon raccoonSized mammalsMammalsBorrelia burgdorferiPine volesBody massGrey squirrelsVirginia opossumReservoir competenceEastern chipmunksIxodes scapularis ticksDisease agentsStriped skunksSpeciesNymphal Ixodes scapularis ticks
2012
Geographic Variation in the Relationship between Human Lyme Disease Incidence and Density of Infected Host-Seeking Ixodes scapularis Nymphs in the Eastern United States
Pepin KM, Eisen RJ, Mead PS, Piesman J, Fish D, Hoen AG, Barbour AG, Hamer S, Diuk-Wasser MA. Geographic Variation in the Relationship between Human Lyme Disease Incidence and Density of Infected Host-Seeking Ixodes scapularis Nymphs in the Eastern United States. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2012, 86: 1062-1071. PMID: 22665620, PMCID: PMC3366524, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0630.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman Risk of Infection with Borrelia burgdorferi, the Lyme Disease Agent, in Eastern United States
Diuk-Wasser MA, Hoen AG, Cislo P, Brinkerhoff R, Hamer SA, Rowland M, Cortinas R, Vourc'h G, Melton F, Hickling GJ, Tsao JI, Bunikis J, Barbour AG, Kitron U, Piesman J, Fish D. Human Risk of Infection with Borrelia burgdorferi, the Lyme Disease Agent, in Eastern United States. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2012, 86: 320-327. PMID: 22302869, PMCID: PMC3269287, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLyme diseaseHuman riskSpread of infectionHuman infection riskBorrelia burgdorferi sensu strictoRisk factorsBurgdorferi sensu strictoInfection riskTick-borne pathogensLyme disease agentPrevention effortsInfectionBorrelia burgdorferiConfidence intervalsB. burgdorferiInfected nymphsRiskDiseaseRisk focusBurgdorferiUnited StatesDisease agentsHost-seeking nymphsI. scapularis populationsDiagnosis
2006
Spatiotemporal Patterns of Host-Seeking Ixodes scapularis Nymphs (Acari: Ixodidae) in the United States
Diuk-Wasser M, Gatewood A, Cortinas M, Yaremych-Hamer S, Tsao J, Kitron U, Hickling G, Brownstein J, Walker E, Piesman J, Fish D. Spatiotemporal Patterns of Host-Seeking Ixodes scapularis Nymphs (Acari: Ixodidae) in the United States. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2006, 43: 166-176. DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/43.2.166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpatiotemporal patterns of host-seeking Ixodes scapularis nymphs (Acari: Ixodidae) in the United States.
Diuk-Wasser M, Gatewood A, Cortinas M, Yaremych-Hamer S, Tsao J, Kitron U, Hickling G, Brownstein J, Walker E, Piesman J, Fish D. Spatiotemporal patterns of host-seeking Ixodes scapularis nymphs (Acari: Ixodidae) in the United States. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2006, 43: 166-76. PMID: 16619595, DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2006)043[0166:spohis]2.0.co;2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Prophylaxis with Single-Dose Doxycycline for the Prevention of Lyme Disease after an Ixodes scapularis Tick Bite
Nadelman R, Nowakowski J, Fish D, Falco R, Freeman K, McKenna D, Welch P, Marcus R, Agüero-Rosenfeld M, Dennis D, Wormser G. Prophylaxis with Single-Dose Doxycycline for the Prevention of Lyme Disease after an Ixodes scapularis Tick Bite. New England Journal Of Medicine 2001, 345: 79-84. PMID: 11450675, DOI: 10.1056/nejm200107123450201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose of doxycyclineTick biteLyme diseaseErythema migransSingle-dose doxycyclinePlacebo-controlled trialFrequent adverse effectsMore frequent adverse effectsEfficacy of treatmentSerum antibody testsNymphal ticksAsymptomatic seroconversionPlacebo groupDoxycycline groupBlood culturesDegree of engorgementExtracutaneous signsI. scapularis ticksAntibody testAntimicrobial treatmentDiseaseAdverse effectsDoxycyclineBiteBorrelia burgdorferiEffect of Tick Removal on Transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi and Ehrlichia phagocytophila by Ixodes scapularis Nymphs
Vignes F, Piesman J, Heffernan R, Schulze T, Stafford K, Fish D. Effect of Tick Removal on Transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi and Ehrlichia phagocytophila by Ixodes scapularis Nymphs. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2001, 183: 773-778. PMID: 11181154, DOI: 10.1086/318818.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEhrlichia phagocytophilaBorrelia burgdorferiLyme disease endemic areaHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisDisease-endemic areasScapularis nymphsPolymerase chain reaction analysisSerologic testingField strainsChain reaction analysisSpirochete Borrelia burgdorferiIxodes scapularis nymphsTick removalProbability of infectionHuman infectionsE. phagocytophilaGranulocytic ehrlichiosisInfectionI. scapularis nymphsB. burgdorferiBurgdorferiMiceLyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferiNymphal Ixodes scapularisFed ticks
2000
Acquisition of Coinfection and Simultaneous Transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi and Ehrlichia phagocytophila by Ixodes scapularis Ticks
Levin M, Fish D. Acquisition of Coinfection and Simultaneous Transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi and Ehrlichia phagocytophila by Ixodes scapularis Ticks. Infection And Immunity 2000, 68: 2183-2186. PMID: 10722618, PMCID: PMC97402, DOI: 10.1128/iai.68.4.2183-2186.2000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisPrior infection statusGranulocytic ehrlichiosisInfected miceLyme diseaseInfection statusI. scapularis nymphsScapularis ticksSecond pathogenSusceptible hostsScapularis nymphsInfected hostIxodes scapularis ticksPrevious infectionI. scapularis ticksEhrlichia phagocytophilaUninfected ticksInfected ticksMiceBorrelia burgdorferiDiseaseEhrlichiosisBorreliaEvidence of interactionNymphal ticks
1999
Disparity in the Natural Cycles of Borrelia burgdorferi and the Agent of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis - Volume 5, Number 2—April 1999 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Levin M, Vignes F, Fish D. Disparity in the Natural Cycles of Borrelia burgdorferi and the Agent of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis - Volume 5, Number 2—April 1999 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 1999, 5: 204-208. PMID: 10221871, PMCID: PMC2640706, DOI: 10.3201/eid0502.990203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisAgent of HGEB. burgdorferi infectionBurgdorferi infectionInfectious Diseases journal - CDCBorrelia burgdorferiWhite-footed miceIxodes scapularis ticksWild white-footed miceDifferent prevalenceGranulocytic ehrlichiosisPrevalenceMiceScapularis ticksInfectionHost-seeking ticksNatural cycleBurgdorferiTicksAgentsEhrlichiosis
1998
Prevention of Borrelia burgdorferi transmission in guinea pigs by tick immunity.
Nazario S, Das S, de Silva AM, Deponte K, Marcantonio N, Anderson JF, Fish D, Fikrig E, Kantor FS. Prevention of Borrelia burgdorferi transmission in guinea pigs by tick immunity. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1998, 58: 780-5. PMID: 9660463, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1998.58.780.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Prevalence of the Rickettsial Agent of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis in Ticks from a Hyperendemic Focus of Lyme Disease
Schwartz I, Fish D, Daniels T. Prevalence of the Rickettsial Agent of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis in Ticks from a Hyperendemic Focus of Lyme Disease. New England Journal Of Medicine 1997, 337: 49-50. PMID: 9213773, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199707033370111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInhibition of efficient polymerase chain reaction amplification of Borrelia burgdorferi DNA in blood-fed ticks.
Schwartz I, Varde S, Nadelman R, Wormser G, Fish D. Inhibition of efficient polymerase chain reaction amplification of Borrelia burgdorferi DNA in blood-fed ticks. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1997, 56: 339-42. PMID: 9129540, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1997.56.339.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB. burgdorferi DNABorrelia burgdorferi DNAB. burgdorferiInfection rateB. burgdorferi infectionPolymerase chain reaction analysisUtility of PCRInhibitory substancesBurgdorferi infectionChain reaction analysisPCR analysisPositive PCR signalUnfed ticksPolymerase chain reaction amplificationBlood-feeding ticksChain reaction amplificationTick lysatesEngorged ticksPCR amplificationBlood mealSuch inhibitionBurgdorferiEquivalent cohortsReaction amplificationInhibitors
1995
Increase in Abundance of Immature Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in an Emergent Lyme Disease Endemic Area
Falco R, Daniels T, Fish D. Increase in Abundance of Immature Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in an Emergent Lyme Disease Endemic Area. Journal Of Medical Entomology 1995, 32: 522-526. PMID: 7650715, DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/32.4.522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffect of Deer Exclusion on the Abundance of Immature Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) Parasitizing Small and Medium-Sized Mammals
Daniels T, Fish D. Effect of Deer Exclusion on the Abundance of Immature Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) Parasitizing Small and Medium-Sized Mammals. Journal Of Medical Entomology 1995, 32: 5-11. PMID: 7869342, DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/32.1.5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 importanceVieillotReduction of Nymphal Ixodes dammini (Acari: Ixodidae) in a Residential Suburban Landscape by Area Application of Insecticides
Curran K, Fish D, Piesman J. Reduction of Nymphal Ixodes dammini (Acari: Ixodidae) in a Residential Suburban Landscape by Area Application of Insecticides. Journal Of Medical Entomology 1993, 30: 107-113. PMID: 8433317, DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/30.1.107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEntomologic and demographic correlates of anti-tick saliva antibody in a prospective study of tick bite subjects in Westchester County, New York.
Schwartz B, Nadelman R, Fish D, Childs J, Forseter G, Wormser G. Entomologic and demographic correlates of anti-tick saliva antibody in a prospective study of tick bite subjects in Westchester County, New York. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1993, 48: 50-7. PMID: 8427388, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1993.48.50.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSaliva antibodiesIndependent predictorsI. damminiLate-stage Lyme diseaseStrong independent predictorEnzyme-linked immunosorbentEngorgement indicesErythema migransProspective studyAntibody responseBiologic markersRisk factorsTick biteTick exposureNormal controlsSubject ageLogistic regressionLyme diseaseSalivary glandsOptical density valuesBiteTick engorgementConsistent changesDemographic correlatesAntibodies
1992
A comparison of methods for sampling the deer tick,Ixodes dammini, in a Lyme disease endemic area
Falco R, Fish D. A comparison of methods for sampling the deer tick,Ixodes dammini, in a Lyme disease endemic area. Experimental And Applied Acarology 1992, 14: 165-173. PMID: 1638929, DOI: 10.1007/bf01219108.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
Landscape Ecology of Lyme Disease in a Residential Area of Westchester County, New York
Maupin G, Fish D, Zultowsky J, Campos E, Piesman J. Landscape Ecology of Lyme Disease in a Residential Area of Westchester County, New York. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1991, 133: 1105-1113. PMID: 2035514, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a115823.Peer-Reviewed Original Research