Ticks and tick-borne diseases in Ireland
Zintl, Annetta Moutailler, Sara Stuart, Peter Paredis, Linda Dutraive, Justine Gonzalez, Estelle O’Connor, Jack Devillers, Elodie Good, Barbara OMuireagain, Colm
Zintl, Annetta
Moutailler, Sara
Stuart, Peter
Paredis, Linda
Dutraive, Justine
Gonzalez, Estelle
O’Connor, Jack
Devillers, Elodie
Good, Barbara
OMuireagain, Colm
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2017-01-31
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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 (2017). Ticks and tick-borne diseases in ireland. Irish Veterinary Journal 70 ,
Abstract
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.
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Springer Nature
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10.1186/s13620-017-0084-y
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Ireland