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 cycle
2012
Predicted 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
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
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
1988
Serologic analyses of Peromyscus leucopus, a rodent reservoir for Borrelia burgdorferi, in northeastern United States
Magnarelli L, Anderson J, Hyland K, Fish D, Mcaninch J. Serologic analyses of Peromyscus leucopus, a rodent reservoir for Borrelia burgdorferi, in northeastern United States. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1988, 26: 1138-1141. PMID: 3384925, PMCID: PMC266549, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.26.6.1138-1141.1988.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayLyme diseaseBorrelia burgdorferiB. burgdorferiIndirect fluorescent antibody testIndirect fluorescent antibody methodFluorescent antibody testSpirochete infectionSerologic analysisSerum specimensFluorescent antibody methodImmunosorbent assayDiseaseRodent reservoirsCausative agentAntibodiesBurgdorferiMicePeromyscus leucopusControl programsElevated amountsThreefold differenceInfectionPrevalence
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