2012
Human 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 populationsDiagnosisPredicted Outcomes of Vaccinating Wildlife to Reduce Human Risk of Lyme Disease
Tsao K, Fish D, Galvani AP. Predicted Outcomes of Vaccinating Wildlife to Reduce Human Risk of Lyme Disease. Vector-Borne And Zoonotic Diseases 2012, 12: 544-551. PMID: 22251312, DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2011.0731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMice vaccinationTick biteB. burgdorferi transmissionLyme disease preventionTick blood mealVaccination outcomesHuman riskVaccination effortsDisease preventionLyme diseaseVaccinationInfection prevalenceBorrelia burgdorferiMiceWildlife vaccinationB. burgdorferiCausative agentPredicted outcomeBlood mealVector ticksBiteOutcomesBurgdorferiRiskWildlife reservoirs
1994
Competence of dogs as reservoirs for Lyme disease spirochetes (Borrelia burgdorferi).
Mather T, Fish D, Coughlin R. Competence of dogs as reservoirs for Lyme disease spirochetes (Borrelia burgdorferi). Journal Of The American Veterinary Medical Association 1994, 205: 186-8. PMID: 7928571, DOI: 10.2460/javma.1994.205.02.186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect fluorescent antibodyBurgdorferi-infected ticksInfected adult ticksAdult deer ticksChallenge exposureImmature ticksInfected dogsLyme diseaseInfected ticksDogsBorrelia burgdorferiFluorescent antibodyDeer ticksBlood mealCompetent reservoirsAdult ticksHuman riskExposureLarval ticksReservoir competenceTicksDiseaseWeeksAntibodies
1993
The distribution of canine exposure to Borrelia burgdorferi in a Lyme-Disease endemic area.
Falco R, Smith H, Fish D, Mojica B, Bellinger M, Harris H, Hechemy K. The distribution of canine exposure to Borrelia burgdorferi in a Lyme-Disease endemic area. American Journal Of Public Health 1993, 83: 1305-1310. PMID: 8363007, PMCID: PMC1694954, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.83.9.1305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCanine exposureEnzyme-linked immunosorbentLyme diseaseBorrelia burgdorferiLyme disease endemic areaIntensity of exposureHuman Lyme diseaseDistribution of exposureSeroprevalence ratesBlood samplesEndemic areasEquivocal samplesResident dogsWestchester CountyDiseaseMean numberCausative agentSignificant differencesExposureImmunosorbentDogsHuman riskBurgdorferiSimilar patternClose association
1989
Potential for exposure to tick bites in recreational parks in a Lyme disease endemic area.
Falco R, Fish D. Potential for exposure to tick bites in recreational parks in a Lyme disease endemic area. American Journal Of Public Health 1989, 79: 12-5. PMID: 2909174, PMCID: PMC1349459, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.79.1.12.Peer-Reviewed Original Research