Tick Spotlight
Ticks transmit a variety of different pathogens including bacteria, protozoa, and viruses which can produce serious and even fatal disease in humans and animals. Tens of thousands of cases of tickborne disease are reported each year, including Lyme disease. See the EID Lyme Disease Spotlight. Lyme disease is the most well-known tickborne disease. However, other tickborne illnesses such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia, babesiosis, and ehrlichiosis also contribute to severe morbidity and more mortality each year.
Symptoms of tickborne disease are highly variable, but most include sudden onset of fever, headache, malaise, and sometimes rash. If left untreated, some of these diseases can be rapidly fatal.
Articles
2017
Use of Mass-Participation Outdoor Events to Assess Human Exposure to Tickborne Pathogens
J. L. Hall et al. (Volume 23, Number 3)
J. L. Hall et al. (Volume 23, Number 3)
Travel-Related Tick-Borne Encephalitis, Israel, 2006–2014
E. Meltzer et al. (Volume 23, Number 1)
E. Meltzer et al. (Volume 23, Number 1)
2016
Unique Strain of Borrelia miyamotoi in Ixodes pacificus Ticks, California, USA
V. J. Cook et al. (Volume 22, Number 12)
V. J. Cook et al. (Volume 22, Number 12)
Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever, Southern Spain, 2004–2015
L. Castilla-Guerra et al. (Volume 22, Number 12)
L. Castilla-Guerra et al. (Volume 22, Number 12)
Rickettsia raoultii in Dermacentor reticulatus Ticks, Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine, 2010
G. Karbowiak et al. (Volume 22, Number 12)
G. Karbowiak et al. (Volume 22, Number 12)
Human Infection with Novel Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia Genotype, China, 2015
H. Li et al. (Volume 22, Number 12)
H. Li et al. (Volume 22, Number 12)
Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Complicated by Co-infection with Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae, China
Q. Lu et al. (Volume 22, Number 11)
Q. Lu et al. (Volume 22, Number 11)
African Tick-Bite Fever in Traveler Returning to Slovenia from Uganda
P. Bogovic et al. (Volume 22, Number 10)
P. Bogovic et al. (Volume 22, Number 10)
Borrelia miyamotoi–Associated Neuroborreliosis in Immunocompromised Person
K. Boden et al. (Volume 22, Number 9)
K. Boden et al. (Volume 22, Number 9)
Large-Scale Survey for Tickborne Bacteria, Khammouan Province, Laos
A. J. Taylor et al. (Volume 22, Number 9)
A. J. Taylor et al. (Volume 22, Number 9)
Borrelia miyamotoi Infection in Patients from Upper Midwestern United States, 2014–2015
D. A. Jobe et al. (Volume 22, Number 8)
D. A. Jobe et al. (Volume 22, Number 8)
Human Tick-Borne Encephalitis and Characterization of Virus from Biting Tick
J. Henningsson et al. (Volume 22, Number 8)
J. Henningsson et al. (Volume 22, Number 8)
Seroconversions for Coxiella and Rickettsial Pathogens among US Marines Deployed to Afghanistan, 2001–2010
M. Farris et al. (Volume 22, Number 8)
M. Farris et al. (Volume 22, Number 8)
Possible Case of Novel Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis in Traveler Returning to Japan from India
Takajo et al. (Volume 22, Number 6)
Takajo et al. (Volume 22, Number 6)
Rickettsia parkeri Rickettsiosis, Arizona, USA
K. L. Herrick et al. (Volume 22, Number 5)
K. L. Herrick et al. (Volume 22, Number 5)
Expanded Geographic Distribution and Clinical Characteristics of Ehrlichia ewingii Infections, United States
R. M. Harris et al. (Volume 22, Number 5)
R. M. Harris et al. (Volume 22, Number 5)
Fatal Monocytic Ehrlichiosis in Woman, Mexico, 2013
G. Sosa-Gutierrez et al. (Volume 22, Number 5)
G. Sosa-Gutierrez et al. (Volume 22, Number 5)
Rickettsia sibirica mongolitimonae Infection, France, 2010–2014
Angelakis et al. (Volume 22, Number 5)
Angelakis et al. (Volume 22, Number 5)
Q Fever, Scrub Typhus, and Rickettsial Diseases in Children, Kenya, 2011–2012
N. Maina et al. (Volume 22, Number 5)
N. Maina et al. (Volume 22, Number 5)
Borrelia miyamotoi and Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis in Ixodes ricinus Ticks, Romania
Z. Kalmár et al. (Volume 22, Number 3)
Z. Kalmár et al. (Volume 22, Number 3)
Anaplasmataceae-Specific PCR for Diagnosis and Therapeutic Guidance for Symptomatic Neoehrlichiosis in Immunocompetent Host
M. Schwameis et al. (Volume 22, Number 2)
M. Schwameis et al. (Volume 22, Number 2)
Candidatus Coxiella massiliensis Infection
Angelakis et al. (Volume 22, Number 2)
Angelakis et al. (Volume 22, Number 2)
Frequency and Distribution of Rickettsiae, Borreliae, and Ehrlichiae Detected in Human-Parasitizing Ticks, Texas, USA
A. Mitchell et al. (Volume 22, Number 2)
A. Mitchell et al. (Volume 22, Number 2)
High Prevalence of Borrelia miyamotoi among Adult Blacklegged Ticks from White-Tailed Deer
S. Han et al. (Volume 22, Number 2)
S. Han et al. (Volume 22, Number 2)
AP92-like Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Hyalomma aegyptium Ticks, Algeria
M. Kautman et al. (Volume 22, Number 2)
M. Kautman et al. (Volume 22, Number 2)
2015
Tickborne Lymphadenopathy Complicated by Acute Myopericarditis, Spain
J. Silva et al. (Volume 21, Number 12)
J. Silva et al. (Volume 21, Number 12)
Probability of Spirochete Borrelia miyamotoi Transmission from Ticks to Humans
D. S. Sarksyan et al. (Volume 21, Number 12)
D. S. Sarksyan et al. (Volume 21, Number 12)
Hunter Island Group Phlebovirus in Ticks, Australia
P. J. Gauci et al. (Volume 21, Number 12)
P. J. Gauci et al. (Volume 21, Number 12)
Possible Role of Rickettsia felis in Acute Febrile Illness among Children in Gabon
Mourembou et al. (Volume 21, Number 10)
Mourembou et al. (Volume 21, Number 10)
Haemaphysalis longicornis Ticks as Reservoir and Vector of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus in China
L. Luo et al. (Volume 21, Number 10)
L. Luo et al. (Volume 21, Number 10)
Human Infection with Ehrlichia muris–like Pathogen, United States, 2007–2013
D. K. Johnson et al. (Volume 21, Number 10)
D. K. Johnson et al. (Volume 21, Number 10)
TickNET—A Collaborative Public Health Approach to Tickborne Disease Surveillance and Research
P. Mead et al. (Volume 21, Number 9)
P. Mead et al. (Volume 21, Number 9)
Infections with Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis and Cytokine Responses in 2 Persons Bitten by Ticks, Sweden
Grankvist et al. (Volume 21, Number 8)
Grankvist et al. (Volume 21, Number 8)
Rickettsia felis Infection among Humans, Bangladesh, 2012–2013
F. Ferdouse et al. (Volume 21, Number 8)
F. Ferdouse et al. (Volume 21, Number 8)
Oligoarthritis Caused by Borrelia bavariensis, Austria, 2014
M. Markowicz et al. (Volume 21, Number 6)
M. Markowicz et al. (Volume 21, Number 6)
Seroconversions to Rickettsiae in US Military Personnel in South Korea
J. Jiang et al. (Volume 21, Number 6)
J. Jiang et al. (Volume 21, Number 6)
Tickborne Relapsing Fever in Southern Iran, 2011–2013
S. Naddaf et al. (Volume 21, Number 6)
S. Naddaf et al. (Volume 21, Number 6)
Itaya virus, a Novel Orthobunyavirus Associated with Human Febrile Illness, Peru
R. D. Hontz et al. (Volume 21, Number 5)
R. D. Hontz et al. (Volume 21, Number 5)
Molecular Detection of Ehrlichia chaffeensis in Humans, Costa Rica
N. Rojas et al. (Volume 21, Number 3)
N. Rojas et al. (Volume 21, Number 3)
Rickettsia rickettsii in Amblyomma patinoi Ticks, Colombia
Á. A. Faccini-Martínez et al. (Volume 21, Number 3)
Á. A. Faccini-Martínez et al. (Volume 21, Number 3)
Rickettsial Infections in Monkeys, Malaysia
S. Tay et al. (Volume 21, Number 3)
S. Tay et al. (Volume 21, Number 3)
Tickborne Relapsing Fever, Bitterroot Valley, Montana, USA
J. Christensen et al. (Volume 21, Number 2)
J. Christensen et al. (Volume 21, Number 2)
Novel Candidatus Rickettsia Species Detected in Nostril Tick from Human, Gabon, 2014
R. Lopez-Velez et al. (Volume 21, Number 2)
R. Lopez-Velez et al. (Volume 21, Number 2)
Two Anaplasma phagocytophilum Strains in Ixodes scapularis Ticks, Canada
N. Krakowetz et al. (Volume 20, Number 12)
N. Krakowetz et al. (Volume 20, Number 12)
Prevalence of Borrelia miyamotoi in Ixodes Ticks in Europe and the United States
D. Crowder et al. (Volume 20, Number 10)
D. Crowder et al. (Volume 20, Number 10)
Rickettsia parkeri and Rickettsia montanensis, Kentucky and Tennessee, USA
B. B. Pagac et al. (Volume 20, Number 10)
B. B. Pagac et al. (Volume 20, Number 10)
Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis, South Korea, 2013
K. Kim et al. (Volume 20, Number 10)
K. Kim et al. (Volume 20, Number 10)
Human Babesiosis, Maine, USA, 1995–2011
R. Smith et al. (Volume 20, Number 10)
R. Smith et al. (Volume 20, Number 10)
Borrelia garinii and Rickettsia monacensis in Ixodes ricinus Ticks, Algeria
W. Benredjem et al. (Volume 20, Number 10)
W. Benredjem et al. (Volume 20, Number 10)
Two Human Cases of Rickettsia felis Infection, Thailand
Edouard et al. (Volume 20, Number 10)
Edouard et al. (Volume 20, Number 10)
Rickettsia felis and Changing Paradigms about Pathogenic Rickettsiae
M. B. Labruna and D. H. Walker (Volume 20, Number 10)
M. B. Labruna and D. H. Walker (Volume 20, Number 10)
Feeding Period Required by Amblyomma aureolatum Ticks for Transmission of Rickettsia rickettsii to Vertebrate Hosts
G. Saraiva et al. (Volume 20, Number 9)
G. Saraiva et al. (Volume 20, Number 9)
Human Infections with Borrelia miyamotoi, Japan
K. Sato et al. (Volume 20, Number 8)
K. Sato et al. (Volume 20, Number 8)
Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus in Ticks Collected from Humans, South Korea, 2013
S. Yun et al. (Volume 20, Number 8)
S. Yun et al. (Volume 20, Number 8)
Isolation of Rickettsia typhi from Human, Mexico
J. E. Zavala-Castro et al. (Volume 20, Number 8)
J. E. Zavala-Castro et al. (Volume 20, Number 8)
Babesiosis Surveillance, New Jersey, USA, 2006–2011
Apostolou et al. (Volume 20, Number 8)
Apostolou et al. (Volume 20, Number 8)
Rickettsia felis Infections and Comorbid Conditions, Laos, 2003–2011
S. Dittrich et al. (Volume 20, Number 8)
S. Dittrich et al. (Volume 20, Number 8)
Etymologia: Borrelia miyamotoi
(Volume 20, Number 8)
Borrelia miyamotoi sensu lato Seroreactivity and Seroprevalence in the Northeastern United States
P. J. Krause et al. (Volume 20, Number 7)
(Volume 20, Number 8)
Borrelia miyamotoi sensu lato Seroreactivity and Seroprevalence in the Northeastern United States
P. J. Krause et al. (Volume 20, Number 7)
Human Exposure to Tickborne Relapsing Fever Spirochete Borrelia miyamotoi, the Netherlands
M. Fonville et al. (Volume 20, Number 7)
M. Fonville et al. (Volume 20, Number 7)
Novel Phlebovirus with Zoonotic Potential Isolated from Ticks, Australia
J. Wang et al. (Volume 20, Number 6)
J. Wang et al. (Volume 20, Number 6)
Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis Acquired in Scotland, 2013
P. Hagedorn et al. (Volume 20, Number 6)
P. Hagedorn et al. (Volume 20, Number 6)
Genetic and Ecologic Variability among Anaplasma phagocytophilum Strains, Northern Italy
Baráková et al. (Volume 20, Number 6)
Baráková et al. (Volume 20, Number 6)
Human Infections with Rickettsia raoultii, China
N. Jia et al. (Volume 20, Number 5)
N. Jia et al. (Volume 20, Number 5)
Rickettsia spp. in Seabird Ticks from Western Indian Ocean Islands, 2011–2012
M. Dietrich et al. (Volume 20, Number 5)
M. Dietrich et al. (Volume 20, Number 5)
Babesia venatorum Infection in Child, China
Y. Sun et al. (Volume 20, Number 5)
Y. Sun et al. (Volume 20, Number 5)
Detection of Rickettsia sibirica mongolitimonae by Using Cutaneous Swab Samples and Quantitative PCR
Solary et al. (Volume 20, Number 4)
Solary et al. (Volume 20, Number 4)
Severe Babesiosis in Immunocompetent Man, Spain, 2011
L. M. Gonzalez et al. (Volume 20, Number 4)
L. M. Gonzalez et al. (Volume 20, Number 4)
Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Urban Hedgehogs
G. Földvári et al. (Volume 20, Number 3)
G. Földvári et al. (Volume 20, Number 3)
Tick-borne Pathogens in Northwestern California, USA
J. Salkeld et al. (Volume 20, Number 3)
J. Salkeld et al. (Volume 20, Number 3)
Rickettsia and Vector Biodiversity of Spotted Fever Focus, Atlantic Rain Forest Biome, Brazil
N. O. Moura-Martiniano et al. (Volume 20, Number 3)
N. O. Moura-Martiniano et al. (Volume 20, Number 3)
Anaplasma phagocytophilum Antibodies in Humans, Japan, 2010–2011
Y. Yoshikawa et al. (Volume 20, Number 3)
Y. Yoshikawa et al. (Volume 20, Number 3)
Podcasts
A Tick on the Move?
(Volume 22, Number 5)
(Volume 22, Number 5)
Wild Birds and the Urban Ecology of Ticks
(Volume 18, Number 10)
(Volume 18, Number 10)
More Trouble from Ticks
(Volume 17, Number 11)
(Volume 17, Number 11)
Vector-borne Infections
(Volume 17, Number 11)
(Volume 17, Number 11)
Babesiosis in Lower Hudson Valley, New York
(Volume 17, Number 11)
(Volume 17, Number 11)
Outbreaks of Rickettsia felis in Kenya and Senegal, 2010
(Volume 16, Number 7)
(Volume 16, Number 7)
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