Zintl Annetta, Moutailler Sara, Stuart Peter, Paredis Linda, Dutraive Justine, Gonzalez Estelle, O'Connor Jack, Devillers Elodie, Good Barbara, OMuireagain Colm, De Waal Theo, Morris Fergal, Gray Jeremy
UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Ireland.
UMR BIPAR, ANSES, INRA, ENVA, Animal Health Laboratory, 14 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 94700 Maisons-Alfort, France.
Ir Vet J. 2017 Jan 31;70:4. doi: 10.1186/s13620-017-0084-y. eCollection 2017.
Throughout Europe interest in tick-borne agents is increasing, particularly with regard to those that can cause human disease. The reason for this is the apparent rise in the incidence of many tick-borne diseases (TBD's). While there has never been a national survey of ticks or TBD's in Ireland, the trend here appears to be the reverse with a decline in the incidence of some agents seemingly associated with decreasing tick numbers particularly on agricultural land. In the absence of robust baseline data, however, this development cannot be confirmed. This review collates the limited information available from several dated published records on tick species and a small number of studies focused on certain TBD's. Some pilot data on tick density and TBD agents collected in 2016 are also presented. The aim is to explore the particular situation in Ireland with regard to ticks and TBD's and to provide a reference for future workers in the field.
在整个欧洲，人们对蜱传播媒介的关注度日益增加，尤其是那些可导致人类疾病的媒介。原因在于许多蜱传疾病（TBD）的发病率明显上升。虽然爱尔兰从未对蜱或蜱传疾病进行过全国性调查，但这里的趋势似乎相反，一些媒介的发病率有所下降，这似乎与蜱数量的减少有关，尤其是在农业用地上。然而，由于缺乏可靠的基线数据，这一发展情况无法得到证实。本综述整理了来自若干陈旧已发表记录中关于蜱种的有限信息以及少数针对某些蜱传疾病的研究。还展示了2016年收集的一些关于蜱密度和蜱传疾病媒介的试点数据。目的是探讨爱尔兰在蜱和蜱传疾病方面的特殊情况，并为该领域未来的研究人员提供参考。
