Georgiev VS. Tick-Borne Bacterial, Rickettsial, Spirochetal, and Protozoal Diseases.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES, NIH 2009. [PMCID:
PMC7122040 DOI:
10.1007/978-1-60327-297-1_22]
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Abstract
Approximately 900 tick species exist worldwide, parasitizing a broad array of mammals, including humans, and thereby playing a significant role in the transmission of infectious diseases (1). In the United States, tick-borne diseases are generally seasonal and geographically distributed. They occur mostly during the spring and summer but can occur throughout the year.
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