The last half of the 20th Century witnessed an increase in the occurrence and recognition of
urban zoonoses caused by members of the genera Bartonella, Coxiella, Ehrlichia, and …

Urban transmission of arthropod‐vectored disease has increased in recent decades.
Understanding and managing transmission potential in urban landscapes requires …

A survey on tick density and on tick‐borne zoonoses was carried out in four public parks in
the outskirts of Imola (northern Italy) from June to October 2006. All stages of Ixodes ricinus …

Lyme borreliosis, an infection caused by the tick-borne spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, is a
major health problem for populations in areas of endemicity in the Northern Hemisphere. In …

Pathogens transmitted by ticks are the leading cause of arthropod-associated human
diseases in the United States and managing the risk of exposure to potentially infected ticks …

The principal vector for the pathogens of Lyme disease, human granulocytic ehrlichiosis,
and human babesiosis is the tick Ixodes scapularis Say. A chalcid wasp, Ixodiphagus …

Background Lyme borreliosis (LB) caused by spirochetes of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu
lato complex is the most common tick-borne disease in the northern hemisphere. Data on …

White-footed mice, Peromyscus leucopus, were captured in southern Connecticut during
1997 and 1998 to determine the prevalence of infections caused by granulocytic Ehrlichia …

Due to recent establishment of the blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis Say, in southeastern
Canada, tick-borne zoonoses (Lyme disease, human granulocytotropic anaplasmosis, and …

The definitive textbook for students of wildlife management, now updated to cover the latest
techniques, tools, and topics. Wildlife Management and Conservation presents a clear …