Posts Tagged ‘Rand’

Disparity of Borrelia Burgdorferi Infection Rates

Journal of Infectious Diseases (abstract only), 1993.  This study reports on the differences in Borrelia infection between unengorged ticks gathered from vegetation and engorged ticks gathered from deer.

https://academic.oup.com/jid/article-abstract/167/5/1236/825948/Disparity-of-Borrelia-burgdorferi-Infection-Rates 

Borrelia Garinii in Seabird Ticks

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2006.  The discovery of Borrelia garinii in puffin chicks off the Northeast coast raises questions about the possible introduction of this European species into North America.  Includes image, map, and tables.

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/12/06-0448_article

Increased Recognition of Powassan Encephalitis in the United States, 1999-2005

Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 2008 (abstract only).  A report of 9 cases of tick-borne Powassan encephalitis in Maine and Canada.

http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2008.0022

Lyme Disease: One Woman’s Journey Into Tick Country

Yankee Magazine, 2007. An overview of the history and the controversies surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease, including several of the key people who worked on etiology and treatment issues. Includes images, list of resources.

http://www.yankeemagazine.com/issues/2007-07/features/lymecountry

Antibody Testing and Lyme Disease Risk

Maine Medical Center Vector-Borne Diseases Laboratory. Stone, Lacombe and Rand map statistics of Lyme tests on dogs throughout the state of Maine to determine the risk of human infection. Only three counties had no positive tick results. Includes maps.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol11no05/pdfs/04-0381.pdf