Tick-Borne Diseases (Tick-Borne Disease)

Bacterial, viral, or parasitic diseases transmitted to humans and animals by the bite of infected ticks. The families Ixodidae and Argasidae contain many bloodsucking species that are important pests of man and domestic birds and mammals and probably exceed all other arthropods in the number and variety of disease agents they transmit. Many of the tick-borne diseases are zoonotic.

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Networked: 158 relevant articles (6 outcomes, 14 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Bites and Stings (Sting)
2.	Babesiosis (Piroplasmosis)
3.	Theileriasis
4.	Heart Diseases (Heart Disease)
5.	Lyme Disease (Disease, Lyme)

Experts

1.	de la Fuente, José: 7 articles (02/2015 - 12/2008)
2.	Domingos, Ana: 4 articles (02/2015 - 01/2011)
3.	Waiswa, Charles: 4 articles (01/2014 - 01/2013)
4.	Antunes, Sandra: 3 articles (02/2015 - 12/2013)
5.	Muhanguzi, Dennis: 3 articles (01/2014 - 01/2014)
6.	Picozzi, Kim: 3 articles (01/2014 - 01/2013)
7.	Buckingham, Steven C: 2 articles (09/2015 - 11/2009)
8.	Mosqueda, Juan: 2 articles (02/2015 - 12/2013)
9.	Oehme, Rainer: 2 articles (01/2015 - 06/2002)
10.	Thrusfield, Michael: 2 articles (01/2014 - 01/2014)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Tick-Borne Diseases:

1.	VaccinesIBA 04/09/1999 - "As part of a series of studies associated with the development of improved vaccines for heartwater (a tick-borne disease of ruminant livestock caused by Cowdria ruminantium), field surveys were carried out to assess losses associated with the disease and the costs associated with controlling it in the two main agro-ecological zones of Zimbabwe (lowveld and highveld) where heartwater is believed to be endemic and epidemic, respectively. " 12/05/2013 - "In this context, development of improved vaccines for tick-borne diseases will be greatly enhanced by vaccinomics approaches starting from the study of tick–host–pathogen molecular interactions and ending in the characterization and validation of vaccine formulations. " 01/01/2016 - "Vaccines for tick-borne diseases and cost-effectiveness of vaccination: a public health challenge to reduce the diseases' burden." 06/01/2015 - "With the emergence and resurgence of several tick-borne diseases, emphasis on the development of transmission-blocking vaccines remains increasing. " 06/01/2015 - "Vaccines are not available to treat several of the tick-borne diseases. "
2.	AcaricidesIBA 01/01/2014 - "Development of an anti-tick vaccine is aimed at designing cost-effective and environmentally friendly protection against ticks and tick-borne diseases as an alternative to the use of chemical acaricides. " 10/01/2015 - "The present study provides some information for selecting chemical acaricides in control ticks and tick-borne-diseases, as well for preparing acaricide mixtures to improve killing efficacy, and retard the advent of tick-resistance of acaricides in China." 01/01/2013 - "More educational training for dog owners is necessary to make the application of acaricides effective regarding the prevention of tick-borne diseases." 01/01/2012 - "Repellents and acaricides as personal protection measures in the prevention of tick-borne diseases." 04/09/1999 - "Application of acaricides was the major control method for heartwater and other tick-borne diseases on both SH and LSC farms. "
3.	AntibodiesIBA 12/01/2009 - "Forestry workers are a professional group particularly exposed to tick-borne infections; however, continuous monitoring of anti-Borrelia burgdorferi antibodies in this group enables faster diagnosis and more effective treatment for borreliosis. " 03/01/2009 - "The findings imply that antibodies to tick-borne infections are widely distributed in the region. " 03/01/2009 - "Indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to assess antibodies against tick-borne diseases in apparently healthy cattle. " 08/01/2008 - "Assessment of antibodies against tick-borne diseases was carried out using indirect ELISA. " 01/01/2004 - "The prevalence of ticks and serum antibodies to tick-borne infections differed across the grazing systems and zones. "
4.	PrimaquineFDA Link 08/01/1981 - "Efficacy of imidocarb diproprionate and primaquine phosphate in the prevention of tick-borne disease in imported Hereford heifers in South Korea."
5.	ImidocarbIBA 08/01/1981 - "Efficacy of imidocarb diproprionate and primaquine phosphate in the prevention of tick-borne disease in imported Hereford heifers in South Korea."
6.	tributyl phosphate (TBP)IBA 01/01/2007 - "These results expanded our knowledge about the prevalence of TBP in Sicily and provided information to understand the epidemiology of tick-borne diseases and may help to implement measures to diagnose, treat and control transmission to humans and animals in this region."
7.	tert-butylserineIBA 02/01/2016 - "This study demonstrates that while farmers can be a valuable source of information with regards to the epidemiology of tick borne diseases affecting their cattle, there is still need for further training in understanding the TBDs and strategies for their control. " 12/01/2015 - "A participatory epidemiological (PE) study was conducted with livestock keepers in Moroto and Kotido districts, Karamoja Region, Uganda, between October and December 2013 to determine the management options and relative importance of tick-borne diseases (TBDs) amongst transhumant zebu cattle. " 02/01/2013 - "This study provides a preliminary basis for evaluating the potential value and utility of estimating PAFs for variables amenable to control in tick-borne diseases (TBDs) epidemiological studies." 03/01/2012 - "This study recorded incidence rates for ECF and other tick-borne diseases (TBDs) for ECF-immunised and non-immunised cattle between 1997 and 2000. " 10/01/2002 - "Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) of dairy cows in a Mediterranean environment: a clinical, serological, and hematological study."
8.	Oxytetracycline (Terramycin)FDA Link 01/25/1986 - "During natural exposure on grazing heavily infested with Ixodes ricinus, seven out of 42 cattle with no previous exposure to tick-borne diseases were injected every four days with a long acting preparation of oxytetracycline at a dose rate of 20 mg/kg. During the six week grazing period 21 untreated cattle developed a patent parasitaemia of B divergens and all became seropositive by the fluorescent antibody test. " 03/04/1989 - "Two field trials were carried out in successive years at the Ngong Veterinary Farm, Kenya, in which young cattle, previously unexposed to tick-borne diseases, were introduced into an area with endemic East Coast fever while protected by a series of injections of a long-acting oxytetracycline. " 02/01/1982 - "Bos taurus calves free from tick-borne diseases were prophylactically treated with oxytetracycline hydrochloride and phenamidine isothionate 40% (w/v) injections and infested twice with adult Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks. "
9.	Proteins (Proteins, Gene)IBA 06/01/2013 - "Findings in this study are discussed in the context of expanding our understanding of tick proteins that control bloodmeal feeding and hence tick-borne disease transmission by ticks." 08/01/2009 - "These results identify a much larger set of immunoreactive proteins, and could help in the early serodiagnosis of this tick-borne infection."
10.	First StepIBA 01/01/2015 - "Finally, the study is a first step towards the spatial estimation of tick-borne diseases in Central Europe."

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Injections 03/04/1989 - "Two field trials were carried out in successive years at the Ngong Veterinary Farm, Kenya, in which young cattle, previously unexposed to tick-borne diseases, were introduced into an area with endemic East Coast fever while protected by a series of injections of a long-acting oxytetracycline. " 02/01/1982 - "Bos taurus calves free from tick-borne diseases were prophylactically treated with oxytetracycline hydrochloride and phenamidine isothionate 40% (w/v) injections and infested twice with adult Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks. "
2.	Heart Transplantation (Grafting, Heart) 01/01/2011 - "Tick-borne infections as a cause of heart transplantation." 01/01/2011 - "Many bacterial species can be a cause of various heart diseases, such as: Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Coxiella burnetii and Bartonella spp. The aim of the present studies was to establish if any tick-borne infections can contribute to serious heart disorders resulting in the need for heart transplantation. "
3.	Antibiotic Prophylaxis 08/15/2002 - "Routine antibiotic prophylaxis following tick removal generally is not indicated but may be considered in pregnant patients or in areas endemic to tick-borne disease."
4.	Protective Clothing 01/01/2013 - "Although preventing tick bites (eg, by wearing protective clothing or using repellants) and checking for tick bites after visiting a risk area are effective and cost-efficient methods to prevent an individual from contracting a tick-borne disease, public compliance to these methods is low. "
5.	Immunotherapy 01/01/2010 - "[Changes of functional activity of peripheral blood leukocytes during the immunotherapy of tick-borne infections in children]."