2023
A ticking time bomb hidden in plain sight
Narasimhan S, Fish D, Pedra J, Pal U, Fikrig E. A ticking time bomb hidden in plain sight. Science Translational Medicine 2023, 15: eadi7829. PMID: 37851823, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adi7829.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
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
2009
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
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
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 ResearchCanine Exposure to Borrelia burgdorferi and Prevalence of Ixodes dammini (Acari: Ixodidae) on Deer as a Measure of Lyme Disease Risk in the Northeastern United States
Daniels T, Fish D, Levine J, Greco M, Eaton A, Padgett P, Lapointe D. Canine Exposure to Borrelia burgdorferi and Prevalence of Ixodes dammini (Acari: Ixodidae) on Deer as a Measure of Lyme Disease Risk in the Northeastern United States. Journal Of Medical Entomology 1993, 30: 171-178. PMID: 8433324, DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/30.1.171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLyme diseaseEndemic areasHuman casesPublic health workersEnzyme-linked immunosorbentCanine exposureHigh-risk countiesNonendemic areasHealth workersCanine seroprevalenceEtiologic agentDisease riskSurveillance programDiseaseBorrelia burgdorferiIxodes damminiCanine serumRegression analysisLyme disease riskPrevalenceSame countyRiskSignificant positive linear relationshipSeroprevalenceImmunosorbent
1991
Evaluation of Host-Targeted Acaricide for Reducing Risk of Lyme Disease in Southern New York State
Daniels T, Fish D, Falco R. Evaluation of Host-Targeted Acaricide for Reducing Risk of Lyme Disease in Southern New York State. Journal Of Medical Entomology 1991, 28: 537-543. PMID: 1941916, DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/28.4.537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLyme diseasePermethrin-treated cottonDiseaseMiceBorrelia burgdorferiSignificant decreaseCausative agentIxodes dammini SpielmanI. damminiTreatment sitesWhite-footed miceTreatmentHost-seeking ticksFirst yearProportion of ticksSouthern New York StateRiskTreatment areaSpirochetesNew York StateWestchester CountyYearsDensity of nymphsTicksControl area