%0 Journal Article
%T Factors associated with tick bites and pathogen prevalence in ticks parasitizing humans in Georgia, USA
%A Elizabeth R. Gleim
%A Gaylord Lopez
%A Laurel E. Garrison
%A Marianne S. Vello
%A Mason Y. Savage
%A Michael J. Yabsley
%A Roy D. Berghaus
%J Archive of "Parasites & Vectors".
%D 2016
%R 10.1186/s13071-016-1408-6
%X The incidence and emergence of tick-borne diseases has increased dramatically in the United States during the past 30 years, yet few large-scale epidemiological studies have been performed on individuals bitten by ticks. Epidemiological information, including disease development, may provide valuable information regarding effectiveness of tick bite prevention education, pathogen transmission, human-disease dynamics, and potential implications for under reporting of tick-borne diseases
%K Epidemiology
%K Tick-borne pathogens
%K Tick-borne disease
%K Rickettsia
%K Ticks
%K Georgia
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4776404/