2016
Evaluating the effectiveness of localized control strategies to curtail chikungunya
Ndeffo-Mbah ML, Durham DP, Skrip LA, Nsoesie EO, Brownstein JS, Fish D, Galvani AP. Evaluating the effectiveness of localized control strategies to curtail chikungunya. Scientific Reports 2016, 6: 23997. PMID: 27045523, PMCID: PMC4820747, DOI: 10.1038/srep23997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute febrile phaseChronic joint painRe-emerging arbovirusOutbreak of chikungunyaJoint painFebrile phaseSymptomatic casesChikungunya casesChikungunya outbreakTropical diseasesDiseaseAlbopictus mosquitoesDisease surveillanceChikungunyaTransmission dynamicsPrimary measureVector control effortsAedes aegyptiMosquito movementContainment strategiesOutbreakSubsequent spreadVector controlMosquitoesPain
2015
Borrelia miyamotoi infection in nature and in humans
Krause PJ, Fish D, Narasimhan S, Barbour AG. Borrelia miyamotoi infection in nature and in humans. Clinical Microbiology And Infection 2015, 21: 631-639. PMID: 25700888, PMCID: PMC4470780, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2015.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsB. miyamotoi infectionMiyamotoi infectionClinical manifestationsB. miyamotoiLyme diseaseBorrelia miyamotoi infectionAcute febrile illnessCommon clinical manifestationsBlood smear examinationPublic health importanceHuman granulocytic anaplasmosisFever group spirochetesFebrile illnessAntibiotic therapyDisease groupEtiologic diagnosisSevere diseaseSmear examinationIxodes persulcatus ticksHealth importanceInfectionHuman casesGranulocytic anaplasmosisBorrelia miyamotoiDisease
2014
Borrelia burgdorferi Promotes the Establishment of Babesia microti in the Northeastern United States
Dunn JM, Krause PJ, Davis S, Vannier EG, Fitzpatrick MC, Rollend L, Belperron AA, States SL, Stacey A, Bockenstedt LK, Fish D, Diuk-Wasser MA. Borrelia burgdorferi Promotes the Establishment of Babesia microti in the Northeastern United States. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e115494. PMID: 25545393, PMCID: PMC4278703, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0115494.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB. microtiB. burgdorferiBabesia microtiLyme diseaseRespective causative agentsSpread of babesiosisI. scapularis larvaeInfected micePrimary reservoir hostHigh prevalenceLeucopus miceMiceHuman babesiosisBorrelia burgdorferiLaboratory dataLarval burdenCausative agentMicrotiBurgdorferiCoinfectionReservoir hostsDiseaseR0 modelBasic reproduction numberEnzootic cycleBorrelia miyamotoi sensu lato Seroreactivity and Seroprevalence in the Northeastern United States - Volume 20, Number 7—July 2014 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Krause PJ, Narasimhan S, Wormser GP, Barbour AG, Platonov AE, Brancato J, Lepore T, Dardick K, Mamula M, Rollend L, Steeves TK, Diuk-Wasser M, Usmani-Brown S, Williamson P, Sarksyan DS, Fikrig E, Fish D, . Borrelia miyamotoi sensu lato Seroreactivity and Seroprevalence in the Northeastern United States - Volume 20, Number 7—July 2014 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2014, 20: 1183-1190. PMID: 24960072, PMCID: PMC4073859, DOI: 10.3201/eid2007.131587.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB. burgdorferiInfectious Diseases journal - CDCSeroprevalence of IgGB. burgdorferi antigensLyme disease endemic areaDisease-endemic areasAntibody testingHealthy personsLyme diseaseSerum samplesSeroprevalenceBurgdorferiInfectionSame tickUnited StatesSensu latoArea residentsPersonsBorrelia spSeroreactivityIgGAntigenDiseaseSerumMonitoring Human Babesiosis Emergence through Vector Surveillance New England, USA - Volume 20, Number 2—February 2014 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Diuk-Wasser MA, Liu Y, Steeves TK, Folsom-O'Keefe C, Dardick KR, Lepore T, Bent SJ, Usmani-Brown S, Telford SR, Fish D, Krause PJ. Monitoring Human Babesiosis Emergence through Vector Surveillance New England, USA - Volume 20, Number 2—February 2014 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2014, 20: 225-231. PMID: 24447577, PMCID: PMC3901474, DOI: 10.3201/eid2002.130644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman babesiosisInfectious Diseases journal - CDCProtozoan Babesia microtiDisease-endemic areasTick-borne diseaseBabesiosis-endemic areasSame tick vectorInfection rateInfection ratioTick infection ratesLyme diseaseBabesia microtiHuman casesDiseaseDisease expansionBabesiosisReservoir hostsTick vectorHuman diseasesSurveillanceClose association
2013
Human Borrelia miyamotoi Infection in the United States
Krause PJ, Narasimhan S, Wormser GP, Rollend L, Fikrig E, Lepore T, Barbour A, Fish D. Human Borrelia miyamotoi Infection in the United States. New England Journal Of Medicine 2013, 368: 291-293. PMID: 23323920, PMCID: PMC3934646, DOI: 10.1056/nejmc1215469.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 populationsDiagnosis
2009
Community-Based Prevention of Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Diseases Through Topical Application of Acaricide to White-Tailed Deer: Background and Rationale
Fish D, Childs JE. Community-Based Prevention of Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Diseases Through Topical Application of Acaricide to White-Tailed Deer: Background and Rationale. Vector-Borne And Zoonotic Diseases 2009, 9: 357-364. PMID: 19650729, DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2009.0022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffects of Tick Control by Acaricide Self-Treatment of White-Tailed Deer on Host-Seeking Tick Infection Prevalence and Entomologic Risk for Ixodes scapularis-Borne Pathogens
Hoen A, Rollend L, Papero M, Carroll J, Daniels T, Mather T, Schulze T, Stafford K, Fish D. Effects of Tick Control by Acaricide Self-Treatment of White-Tailed Deer on Host-Seeking Tick Infection Prevalence and Entomologic Risk for Ixodes scapularis-Borne Pathogens. Vector-Borne And Zoonotic Diseases 2009, 9: 431-438. PMID: 19650738, DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2008.0155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEntomologic riskInfection prevalenceB. burgdorferiPrevalence of infectionFever group spirochetesBacterial coinfectionSelf treatmentTick infection prevalenceLyme diseaseBorrelia miyamotoiB. miyamotoiBacterial agentsPrevalenceBorrelia burgdorferiAnaplasma phagocytophilumA. phagocytophilumAdultsRiskBurgdorferiInfectionDiseaseHost-seeking ticksProportion of ticksAdult ticksTick control
2006
The Clinical Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Lyme Disease, Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis, and Babesiosis: Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Wormser GP, Dattwyler RJ, Shapiro ED, Halperin JJ, Steere AC, Klempner MS, Krause PJ, Bakken JS, Strle F, Stanek G, Bockenstedt L, Fish D, Dumler JS, Nadelman RB. The Clinical Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Lyme Disease, Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis, and Babesiosis: Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2006, 43: 1089-1134. PMID: 17029130, DOI: 10.1086/508667.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfectious Diseases SocietyHuman granulocytic anaplasmosisDiseases SocietyLyme diseasePost-Lyme disease syndromeGranulocytic anaplasmosisPrevious treatment guidelinesManagement of patientsClinical practice guidelinesEvidence-based guidelinesHealth care providersTickborne infectionTreatment guidelinesClinical manifestationsAntimicrobial therapyClinical assessmentPractice guidelinesCare providersDisease syndromeExpert panelDiseasePreventionPatientsTherapyInfection
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 burgdorferi
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
Temporal Relation between Ixodes scapularis Abundance and Risk for Lyme Disease Associated with Erythema Migrans
Falco R, McKenna D, Daniels T, Nadelman R, Nowakowski J, Fish D, Wormser G. Temporal Relation between Ixodes scapularis Abundance and Risk for Lyme Disease Associated with Erythema Migrans. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1999, 149: 771-776. PMID: 10206627, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009886.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsErythema migransLyme diseaseWestchester County Medical CenterLyme Disease AssociatedEarly Lyme diseaseCounty Medical CenterDisease prevention effortsYears of ageSuccessful prevention programsAdult ticksDisease AssociatedPrevention criteriaMedical CenterPatientsPrevention programsDisease controlPrevention effortsCase numbersI. scapularisDiseaseAdult I. scapularisEM casesEM incidenceAnnual numberMigrans
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 Research
1996
Duration of Tick Bites in a Lyme Disease-endemic Area
Falco R, Fish D, Piesman J. Duration of Tick Bites in a Lyme Disease-endemic Area. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1996, 143: 187-192. PMID: 8546120, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008728.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 ResearchProtection of Dogs from Lyme Disease with a Vaccine Containing Outer Surface Protein (Osp) A, OspB, and the Saponin Adjuvant QS21
Coughlin R, Fish D, Mather T, Ma J, Pavia C, Bulger P. Protection of Dogs from Lyme Disease with a Vaccine Containing Outer Surface Protein (Osp) A, OspB, and the Saponin Adjuvant QS21. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1995, 171: 1049-1052. PMID: 7706788, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/171.4.1049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtection of dogsAdjuvant QS21Vaccinated dogsControl dogsLyme diseaseIxodes scapularisOuter surface protein ABorrelia burgdorferi infectionB. burgdorferiSurface protein ADogsBurgdorferi infectionVaccineScapularisQS21InfectionDiseaseProtectionXenodiagnosisBurgdorferiProtein AFeverSymptomsLimp
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
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 ResearchThe 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