Berrada Zenda L, Telford Sam R
Division of Infectious Diseases and New England Regional Biocontainment Laboratory, Tufts University, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA.
Top Companion Anim Med. 2009 Nov;24(4):175-81. doi: 10.1053/j.tcam.2009.06.005.
This review examines the biology of ticks and tick-borne infections in the United States. The most common tick-borne diseases in dogs and cats are discussed. We demonstrate that there is much interest in tick-borne infections at the level of the lay public (pet owners), describe trends in the distribution and prevalence of tick-borne infections in the United States, summarize some issues in understanding the degree of ill health due to tick-borne infections, and suggest some avenues for research that would clarify these issues.
本综述探讨了美国蜱虫的生物学特性以及蜱传感染情况。文中讨论了犬猫中最常见的蜱传疾病。我们表明,普通大众(宠物主人)对蜱传感染非常关注,描述了美国蜱传感染的分布和流行趋势,总结了在理解蜱传感染所致健康不良程度方面的一些问题,并提出了一些有助于阐明这些问题的研究途径。