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Am J Trop Med Hyg ; 98(6): 1671-1682, 2018 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29637876

ABSTRACT

Ixodes scapularis is the vector of at least seven human pathogens in Minnesota, two of which are known to cause Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto and Borrelia mayonii). In Minnesota, the statewide incidence of Lyme disease and other I. scapularis-borne diseases and the geographic extent over which cases have been reported have both increased substantially over the last two decades. These changes correspond with an expanding distribution of I. scapularis over a similar time frame. Because the risk of exposure to I. scapularis-borne pathogens is likely related to the number of ticks encountered, we developed an acarological risk model predicting the density of host-seeking I. scapularis nymphs (DON) in Minnesota. The model was informed by sampling 81 sites located in 42 counties in Minnesota. Two main foci were predicted by the model to support elevated densities of host-seeking I. scapularis nymphs, which included the seven-county Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area and counties in northern Minnesota, including Lake of the Woods and Koochiching counties. There was substantial heterogeneity observed in predicted DON across the state at the county scale; however, counties classified as high risk for I. scapularis-borne diseases and counties with known established populations of I. scapularis had the highest proportion of the county predicted as suitable for host-seeking nymphs (≥ 0.13 nymphs/100 m2). The model provides insight into areas of potential I. scapularis population expansion and identifies focal areas of predicted suitable habitat within counties where the incidence of I. scapularis-borne diseases has been historically low.


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Arachnid Vectors/physiology , Borrelia burgdorferi/physiology , Ixodes/physiology , Lyme Disease/epidemiology , Tick Infestations/parasitology , Animals , Arachnid Vectors/microbiology , Ecosystem , Environment , Humans , Incidence , Ixodes/microbiology , Lyme Disease/microbiology , Minnesota/epidemiology , Models, Statistical , Nymph , Population Density , Risk , Temperature
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Ticks Tick Borne Dis ; 9(2): 340-348, 2018 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29195857

ABSTRACT

The distribution of I. scapularis, the tick vector of the bacteria that cause Lyme disease, has been expanding over the last two decades in the north-central United States in parallel with increasing incidence of human cases of Lyme disease in that region. However, assessments of residential risk for exposure to ticks are lacking from this region. Here, we measured the density of host-seeking I. scapularis nymphs in two suburban and two rural public recreational sites located in Washington County, Minnesota as well as in nearby residential properties. We sought to compare tick densities across land use types and to identify environmental factors that might impact nymphal density. We also assessed the prevalence of infection in the collected ticks with Lyme disease spirochetes (Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, B. mayonii), and other I. scapularis-borne pathogens including B. miyamotoi, Babesia microti and Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Similar to studies from the eastern United States, on residential properties, I. scapularis nymphal densities were highest in the ecotonal areas between the forest edge and the lawn. Residences with the highest densities of nymphs were more likely to have a higher percentage of forest cover, log piles, and signs of deer on their property. In recreational areas, we found the highest nymphal densities both in the wooded areas next to trails as well as on mowed trails. Among the 303 host-seeking I. scapularis nymphs tested for pathogens, B. burgdorferi sensu stricto, A. phagocytophilum and B. miyamotoi were detected in 42 (13.8%), 14 (4.6%), and 2 (0.6%) nymphs, respectively.


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Arachnid Vectors/microbiology , Environment , Host-Parasite Interactions , Ixodes/microbiology , Tick-Borne Diseases/epidemiology , Anaplasma phagocytophilum/isolation & purification , Animals , Arachnid Vectors/parasitology , Babesia microti/isolation & purification , Babesiosis/epidemiology , Babesiosis/microbiology , Babesiosis/parasitology , Borrelia/isolation & purification , Ehrlichiosis/epidemiology , Ehrlichiosis/microbiology , Ehrlichiosis/parasitology , Humans , Ixodes/growth & development , Ixodes/parasitology , Lyme Disease/epidemiology , Lyme Disease/microbiology , Lyme Disease/parasitology , Minnesota/epidemiology , Nymph/growth & development , Nymph/microbiology , Nymph/parasitology , Risk Assessment , Tick-Borne Diseases/microbiology , Tick-Borne Diseases/parasitology
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