2009
Acaricidal Treatment of White-Tailed Deer to Control Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in a New York Lyme Disease-Endemic Community
Daniels T, Falco R, Mchugh E, Vellozzi J, Boccia T, Denicola A, Pound J, Miller J, George J, Fish D. Acaricidal Treatment of White-Tailed Deer to Control Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in a New York Lyme Disease-Endemic Community. Vector-Borne And Zoonotic Diseases 2009, 9: 381-387. PMID: 19650732, DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2008.0197.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
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
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
1988
TICKS PARASITIZING HUMANS IN A LYME DISEASE ENDEMIC AREA OF SOUTHERN NEW YORK STATE
FALCO R, FISH D. TICKS PARASITIZING HUMANS IN A LYME DISEASE ENDEMIC AREA OF SOUTHERN NEW YORK STATE. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1988, 128: 1146-1152. PMID: 3189288, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a115057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsD. variabilis adultsLyme diseaseProphylactic antibiotic treatmentAge 10 yearsTick bite victimsWestchester County DepartmentNew York Medical CollegeProphylactic therapyMean ageAntibiotic treatmentLower extremitiesTick biteBite victimsAge groupsMedical CollegeCounty DepartmentIxodes damminiI. dammini nymphsI. damminiAdultsDiseaseSouthern New York StateAmblyomma americanumNew York StateDermacentor variabilis
1987
Choroid Plexitis in White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Southern New York State
Levine S, Fish D, Magnarelli L, Anderson J. Choroid Plexitis in White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Southern New York State. Veterinary Pathology 1987, 24: 207-210. PMID: 3603961, DOI: 10.1177/030098588702400302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChoroid plexitisHistologic evidenceSerologic evidenceNerve rootsSouthern New York StatePast infectionSpinal cordDural lesionsPneumostrongylus tenuisPlexitisLyme diseaseNew York StateSkeletal muscleInfectionBorrelia burgdorferiB. burgdorferiCausative agentIxodes damminiMuscle tissueBurgdorferiTick vectorEvidenceNerveCausal relationshipCord