Review of the Mid-Atlantic Tick Summit III: A model for regional information sharing
| Autor: | Joshua D. Smith, Mary Armolt, Benedict B. Pagac, Holly Gaff, Heather Rutz, Robyn M. Nadolny, Katherine A. Feldman, Siok-Bi Wee, Ellen Y. Stromdahl, Allen L. Richards |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Tick-borne disease
medicine.medical_specialty geography Summit geography.geographical_feature_category Ecology (disciplines) Information sharing Public health Infection prevalence Biology Tick bacterial infections and mycoses medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Microbiology Infectious Diseases Environmental protection Insect Science parasitic diseases Disease risk medicine Parasitology Socioeconomics |
| Zdroj: | Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. 6:435-438 |
| ISSN: | 1877-959X |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2015.04.001 |
| Popis: | Ticks are the most significant vectors of infectious diseases in the United States, inspiring many researchers to study aspects of their biology, ecology, and their effects on public health. However, regional differences in tick abundance and pathogen infection prevalence result in the inability to assume results from one area are relevant in another. Current local information on tick ranges, infection rates, and human cases is needed to assess tick-borne disease risk in any given region. The Mid-Atlantic Tick Summit III brought together over 100 area experts and researchers to share regional updates on ticks and their associated pathogens. We report some meeting highlights here. Regional meetings foster cross-disciplinary collaborations that benefit the community, and open novel lines of inquiry so that tick-bite risk can be reduced and tick-borne diseases can be treated effectively. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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