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27 February 2024 Five human pathogens detected by tick surveillance in New York City parks, 2014–2015
Waheed Bajwa, Ashley Kennedy, Zachary Vincent, Garrett Heck, Shamim Riaj, Zahir Shah, Kamesan Kanapathipillai, Cory Casal, Scott Haynes, Hannah Cornman, Andrea Egizi, Ellen Stromdahl, Robyn Nadolny
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Abstract

A total of 2,504 ticks of 5 species (Ixodes scapularis, Dermacentor variabilis, Amblyomma americanum, Haemaphysalis leporispalustris, and H. longicornis) were collected over 2 yr (2014–2015) in New York City parks. Specimens were collected via tick-dragging, identified to species, and tested for pathogens of human diseases. The causative agents of 5 human diseases (Lyme borreliosis, ehrlichiosis, babesiosis, anaplasmosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever) were detected in a subset of samples. Results of this surveillance effort further illustrate that risk of tick-borne disease is considerable even in parks located adjacent to densely populated areas.

Waheed Bajwa, Ashley Kennedy, Zachary Vincent, Garrett Heck, Shamim Riaj, Zahir Shah, Kamesan Kanapathipillai, Cory Casal, Scott Haynes, Hannah Cornman, Andrea Egizi, Ellen Stromdahl, and Robyn Nadolny "Five human pathogens detected by tick surveillance in New York City parks, 2014–2015," Journal of Medical Entomology 61(3), 772-780, (27 February 2024). https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjae014
Received: 11 September 2023; Accepted: 29 January 2024; Published: 27 February 2024
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KEYWORDS
Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Babesia microti
Borrelia burgdorferi
Panola Mountain ehrlichiosis
Rickettsia rickettsia
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