Range Expansion of Native and Invasive Ticks: A Looming Public Health Threat
Goudarz Molaei, Lars M Eisen, Keith J. Price, Rebecca J. Eisen
Abstract
Native and invasive tick species pose a serious public health concern in the United States. Range expansion of several medically important tick species has resulted in an increasing number of communities at risk for exposure to ticks and tick-borne pathogens.
Topics & Concepts
TickLoomingPublic healthIntroduced speciesInvasive speciesRange (aeronautics)Tick-borne diseaseBiologyEcologyGeographyEnvironmental healthZoologyMedicineMaterials scienceNursingComposite materialPhysicsOpticsVector-borne infectious diseasesViral Infections and VectorsVector-Borne Animal Diseases