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Blood-feeding patterns of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) collected in an area of high arbovirus transmission in West-Central Brazil. 在巴西中西部虫媒病毒高传播地区收集的蚊子（双翅目：库蚊科）的吸血模式。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2025-05-25 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaf041

Helver Gonçalves Dias, Ingrid Oliveira Garrido, Daniel Cardoso Portela Câmara, Tanise Moitinho Santana Stenn, Nathan Burkett-Cadena, Nildimar Alves Honório, Alex Pauvolid-Corrêa, Flávia Barreto Dos Santos

{"title":"Blood-feeding patterns of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) collected in an area of high arbovirus transmission in West-Central Brazil.","authors":"Helver Gonçalves Dias, Ingrid Oliveira Garrido, Daniel Cardoso Portela Câmara, Tanise Moitinho Santana Stenn, Nathan Burkett-Cadena, Nildimar Alves Honório, Alex Pauvolid-Corrêa, Flávia Barreto Dos Santos","doi":"10.1093/jme/tjaf041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjaf041","url":null,"abstract":"Mosquitoes target a wide range of vertebrate species for blood meal and study of these vector-host interactions enhances our knowledge of how vector-borne viruses are transmitted. In the last decades, West-Central Brazil has faced the emergence and reemergence of several arboviruses, with a great public health impact. In addition to the well-known Aedes-borne viruses, such as dengue, Zika, and chikungunya, other arboviruses have spread throughout the country and constitute a continuous public health concern. We report results of blood meal analysis of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) collected in urbanized areas of West-Central Brazil during a Zika virus surveillance between 2017 and 2018. Amplification and sequencing of mitochondrial DNA were used to determine vertebrate origin. A total of 284 blood-engorged mosquitoes belong to 6 genera and 12 species were collected. Of these, we successfully identified blood meal in 146 (51.4%). Collections of blood-fed individuals were dominated by species of Culex (65.8%) and Aedes (25.4%). Overall, blood meal profiles demonstrated that humans were the main source (56.8%). Despite anthropophilic preferences, Aedes aegypti also fed on domestic (12.5%) and wild mammals (8.3%). Culex spp. showed an ornithophilic pattern. Humans made up 80% (n = 20) of blood meals from Aedes albopictus while 20% (n = 5) were from horses. Our results expand the knowledge regarding the vertebrate species used as hosts by mosquitoes in urbanized areas of Brazil. The variety of vertebrate species, including rodents, bats, and humans used by the local mosquitoes, highlights the continuous risk for spillover events.","PeriodicalId":94091,"journal":{"name":"Journal of medical entomology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144145273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Screening of larvicidal activities and potential mode of action of Citrus limon (Rutaceae) and Salvia rosmarinus (Lamiaceae) essential oils against Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. 柠檬和鼠尾草精油对埃及伊蚊和白纹伊蚊的杀幼虫活性及潜在作用方式筛选。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2025-05-21 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaf061

Aamir Ali, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir, Asjid Ghaffar, Zahida Parveen, Fariha Munir, Ayesha Muzamil, Samima Asad Butt, Fatima Ijaz

{"title":"Screening of larvicidal activities and potential mode of action of Citrus limon (Rutaceae) and Salvia rosmarinus (Lamiaceae) essential oils against Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus.","authors":"Aamir Ali, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir, Asjid Ghaffar, Zahida Parveen, Fariha Munir, Ayesha Muzamil, Samima Asad Butt, Fatima Ijaz","doi":"10.1093/jme/tjaf061","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjaf061","url":null,"abstract":"With the increase in dengue fever cases, the control of dengue vector Aedes mosquito is crucial. The current study was designed to evaluate the larvicidal activity of essential oils of Citrus limon L.; Rutaceae and Salvia rosmarinus (Spenn 1836); Lamiaceae against Aedes aegypti L., and Aedes albopictus (Skuse 1894) mosquitoes. The essential oils were extracted by steam distillation and their component analysis was conducted. The larvicidal activities were assessed by exposing fourth instar larvae to various concentrations of essential oils for 24 h. The mode of action of essential oils was assessed by analyzing their inhibitory activities against key mosquito enzymes including acetylcholinesterase and α-amylase. The major constituents identified from both plant essential oils were 1,8-cineole, limonene, camphor, α-pinene, β-pinene, α-terpineol, and linalool. Moreover, the C. limon and S. rosmarinus essential oils exhibited significant larvicidal activities against Aedes larvae. The LC50 values of C. limon essential oil for Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus larvae were 33.43 and 38.01 mg/liter, respectively, as compared to the LC50 of S. rosmarinus essential oil that were 44.96 and 49.53 mg/liter, respectively. Furthermore, both plant essential oils significantly inhibited the activities of acetylcholinesterase and α-amylase. The camphor and limonene were the major essential oils components with highest binding affinities against acetylcholinesterase (-6.3 and -6.4) and α-amylase (-5.9 and -5.2) enzymes. Therefore, it can be concluded that the essential oils of C. limon and S. rosmarinus with diverse compositions possess significant larvicidal activities as well as inhibitory activities against acetylcholinesterase and α-amylase. Therefore, these essential oils can be used for Aedes mosquito control.","PeriodicalId":94091,"journal":{"name":"Journal of medical entomology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144121780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Tick spotting: using mannequins to evaluate individual efficacy at detecting Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae). 蜱虫发现：使用人体模型评估个体检测肩胛骨伊蚊（蜱螨：伊蚊科）的功效。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2025-05-19 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaf053

Tela Zembsch, David Jansen, Xia Lee, Emily Oberle, Rosemary Philip, Lyric Bartholomay, Susan Paskewitz

{"title":"Tick spotting: using mannequins to evaluate individual efficacy at detecting Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae).","authors":"Tela Zembsch, David Jansen, Xia Lee, Emily Oberle, Rosemary Philip, Lyric Bartholomay, Susan Paskewitz","doi":"10.1093/jme/tjaf053","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjaf053","url":null,"abstract":"Tick checks are a free and accessible personal protection measure used to prevent tick bites and are frequently recommended by public health institutions and vector-borne disease researchers. However, little is known about how successful people are at detecting ticks on themselves or others when using this method. We developed a tool for evaluating factors affecting the efficacy of tick checks using mannequins. In 2022 and 2023, we recruited 207 participants to complete a brief survey and perform a tick check on a mannequin, where dead Ixodes scapularis Say larvae, nymphs, and adults had been glued at various locations. None of the survey results (demographics, knowledge, attitude, and concerns about ticks and tick-borne disease) were associated with likelihood of tick detection. On average, participants detected 42% of nymphs on the mannequin. Adult females were 3 to 4 times more likely to be detected than nymphs. Ticks above the waistline were detected 3 times more frequently than ticks below. Ticks that were on white-colored clothing were 3 times more likely to be detected than those on dark-colored clothing. Ticks that were not covered by hair or clothing were 2 times more likely to be detected than covered ticks. These findings show that there are multiple factors that may limit tick detection during a tick check. Outreach should emphasize the importance of awareness of size variation between stages, completing a thorough whole-body examination including the lower limbs and covered locations, and wearing light-colored clothing.","PeriodicalId":94091,"journal":{"name":"Journal of medical entomology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144096465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Changes in cytoforms of Simulium damnosum sensu lato (Diptera: Simuliidae) and onchocerciasis transmission zones in northern Cameroon with possible implications for onchocerciasis transmission elimination. 喀麦隆北部绵蝇（双翅目：绵蝇科）和盘尾丝虫病传播区细胞形态的变化可能对消除盘尾丝虫病传播产生影响。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2025-05-19 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaf049

Franklin Ayisi, Dziedzom Komi de Souza, Naniogué Sedou, Jamie Tallant, Eric Bertrand Fokam, Daniel Adjei Boakye

{"title":"Changes in cytoforms of Simulium damnosum sensu lato (Diptera: Simuliidae) and onchocerciasis transmission zones in northern Cameroon with possible implications for onchocerciasis transmission elimination.","authors":"Franklin Ayisi, Dziedzom Komi de Souza, Naniogué Sedou, Jamie Tallant, Eric Bertrand Fokam, Daniel Adjei Boakye","doi":"10.1093/jme/tjaf049","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjaf049","url":null,"abstract":"Cytoforms (cytospecies and cytotypes) of the Simulium damnosum complex are the major onchocerciasis vectors in Africa; but they differ in vectorial efficiency. Transmission elimination of onchocerciasis requires understanding the vector dynamics and delineation of transmission zones, for monitoring and evaluation, and for stop-treatment decisions. This study sought to understand the vector population dynamics and to delineate Operational Transmission Zones in the 3 administrative regions (Far North, North, and Adamawa) of northern Cameroon. Using precontrol and relief maps, larvae were sampled in both rainy and dry seasons (July 2021 to February 2023) and fixed in Carnoy's solution. Chromosomal inversions were identified by cytotaxonomy. Karyotypes and inversion frequencies were compared between larval populations. Preimaginal stages were strictly seasonal in Far North, mostly seasonal in North, and mostly perennial in Adamawa. Five cytoforms (4 cytospecies and 1 cytotype) were recorded with 2 of them being reported for the first time (including S. yahense Vajime & Dunbar, an efficient forest zone vector), while 2 previously reported cytoforms were absent in all samples. These cytoform changes may impact the duration to transmission elimination. Also, there was redistribution of inversions in some populations and occurrence of new inversions at very high frequencies, suggesting genetic shifts probably caused by climate change. The 3 regions were distinct based on their vector phenology, cytoform composition, inversions and inversion frequencies, thereby enabling their delineation as separate Operational Transmission Zones.","PeriodicalId":94091,"journal":{"name":"Journal of medical entomology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144096464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Defining the tick-borne disease occupational risk among 4 high-risk vocations in South Carolina. 界定南卡罗来纳4种高危职业的蜱传疾病职业风险。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2025-05-13 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaf020

Lídia Gual-Gonzalez, Titilayomi Abiodun, Melissa S Nolan

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Trypanosoma cruzi (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) in the Midwest: prevalence among vectors and medical provider awareness. 克氏锥虫（活动质体：锥虫科）在中西部：流行的媒介和医疗服务提供者的认识。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2025-05-13 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaf018

Catherine D Santanello, Ellen M Santos, Hailey C Mueller, Isabelle R Hargraves, Amanda P Rogers, Brittany F Peterson

{"title":"Trypanosoma cruzi (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) in the Midwest: prevalence among vectors and medical provider awareness.","authors":"Catherine D Santanello, Ellen M Santos, Hailey C Mueller, Isabelle R Hargraves, Amanda P Rogers, Brittany F Peterson","doi":"10.1093/jme/tjaf018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjaf018","url":null,"abstract":"True bugs of the subfamily Triatominae may carry the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease. Endemic to South and Central America, the protozoan has been found in triatomines throughout the southern United States of America, yet it is unclear how far north Trypanosoma cruzi occurs in Triatoma species. The objective of this research was to determine if triatomines in the St. Louis metropolitan area carry this protozoan and to assess professionals across the One Health spectrum for knowledge of the vectors and Chagas disease. Triatomine bugs were collected using a variety of methods, and then processed using PCR and gel electrophoresis to determine if they were positive for Trypanosoma cruzi. In addition, a phone call survey measured knowledge of Chagas disease. Eleven Triatoma sanguisuga and one Triatoma lecticularia specimens were collected between July 2022 and October 2023. One triatomine collected was too desiccated to determine the species. Of the thirteen total specimens, 6 (46%) were positive for T. cruzi. The phone call survey yielded a response rate of 81% among 97 attempted calls. The professionals interviewed included 23 veterinarians, 19 pharmacists, 14 vector control specialists, 11 public health officials, 9 physicians, and 3 wildlife biologists. Of the 79 participants, 64% were unfamiliar with Chagas disease. This preliminary study showed that T. cruzi is prevalent among triatomines in the Midwest and that education across the One Health professional spectrum may increase knowledge among professionals.","PeriodicalId":94091,"journal":{"name":"Journal of medical entomology","volume":"62 3","pages":"667-674"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144046577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Taxonomy and molecular phylogeny of a new species of black fly (Diptera: Simuliidae) in the Simulium striatum species-group from central Thailand. 泰国中部纹状黑蝇种群一新种的分类及分子系统发育（双翅目：黑蝇科）。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2025-05-13 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaf016

Wichai Srisuka, Kittipat Aupalee, Hiroyuki Takaoka, Yasushi Otsuka, Atiporn Saeung

{"title":"Taxonomy and molecular phylogeny of a new species of black fly (Diptera: Simuliidae) in the Simulium striatum species-group from central Thailand.","authors":"Wichai Srisuka, Kittipat Aupalee, Hiroyuki Takaoka, Yasushi Otsuka, Atiporn Saeung","doi":"10.1093/jme/tjaf016","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jme/tjaf016","url":null,"abstract":"Generally, the DNA barcode relying on a short fragment of the cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) gene is a powerful tool for facilitating species discovery and taxonomic resolution in Diptera, including black flies. However, the COI barcode lacks sufficient resolution to identify several species or infer phylogenetic relationships of black flies in the Simulium striatum species-group, whereas the fast-evolving nuclear big zinc finger (BZF) gene has been suggested as a key marker for identifying the species. In this study, a new species of black fly in the S. striatum species-group from Kamphaeng Phet province, central Thailand, was discovered and characterized through an integrated method combining morphological analysis and molecular data based on the BZF gene. The new species, Simulium (Simulium) concitatum sp. nov., was morphologically described for all life stages, excluding the egg. It shares many morphological similarities with other species of the S. striatum species-group, particularly S. thilorsuense Takaoka, Srisuka & Saeung, 2022 described from Tak province, western Thailand. Sequence analysis and phylogeny inferred from the BZF gene further confirmed that S. concitatum sp. nov. is a distinct species of the S. striatum species-group and revealed its close genetic relationship to S. wangkwaiense Takaoka, Srisuka & Saeung, 2020. The morphological differences between the new species and all known species of the S. striatum species-group documented in Thailand and other countries are provided to assist in species identification. Furthermore, this study underscores the BZF gene as an effective genetic marker to differentiate the species.","PeriodicalId":94091,"journal":{"name":"Journal of medical entomology","volume":" ","pages":"506-524"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143560421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Eastern cottontails (Sylvilagus floridanus) as hosts for ticks infected with Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, and Powassan virus in Virginia, USA. 美国弗吉尼亚州东部棉尾虫（Sylvilagus floridanus）作为感染伯氏疏螺旋体、嗜吞噬细胞无形体和波瓦桑病毒的蜱虫宿主。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2025-05-13 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaf009

Peter Schiff, Alexandra N Cumbie, Ashley Roberts, Jennifer Riley, Gillian Eastwood

{"title":"Eastern cottontails (Sylvilagus floridanus) as hosts for ticks infected with Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, and Powassan virus in Virginia, USA.","authors":"Peter Schiff, Alexandra N Cumbie, Ashley Roberts, Jennifer Riley, Gillian Eastwood","doi":"10.1093/jme/tjaf009","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jme/tjaf009","url":null,"abstract":"Tick-borne pathogen infections are an increasing occurrence globally, yet many aspects of pathogen maintenance and host-tick interactions remain poorly understood. Here we consider the potential role of eastern cottontails (Sylvilagus floridanus) in the enzootic cycles of tick-borne pathogens of medical importance in Virginia. Over a 3-year period, ticks and blood were collected from rabbits acquired through passive surveillance in 21 counties in Virginia. Seven hundred seventy ticks were collected from 90 of the 121 rabbits examined in this study. Tick species collected from the rabbits included Haemaphysalis leporispalustris, Haemaphysalis longicornis, Amblyomma americanum, Dermacentor variabilis, and Ixodes spp. Ticks identified as Ixodes spp. and H. leporispalustris were tested in pools for Borrelia burgdorferi, Borrelia miyamotoi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, and Powassan virus (POWV). Borrelia burgdorferi and A. phagocytophilum were detected in several Ixodes spp. pools yielding a pooled infection rate of 4.6% and 3.7%, respectively. These bacterial pathogens along with POWV were detected in pools of H. leporispalustris yielding pooled infection rates of 0.2%, 0.2%, and 0.5%, respectively. In addition, 3 rabbits were found to have neutralizing antibodies against POWV indicating exposure to this tick-borne flavivirus. We describe the presence of infected ticks (including juvenile ticks that could bite humans as adults) utilizing rabbits as hosts, as well as evidence of POWV infection (1.75% seroprevalence) in rabbit sera. These results provide useful information about the role of rabbits as hosts to infected ticks, though cannot ascertain their role in the maintenance or the transfer of pathogens from the rabbits to naïve ticks. Future studies are warranted to explore any additional roles these and other lagomorphs may be playing in the enzootic cycle of tick-borne pathogens.","PeriodicalId":94091,"journal":{"name":"Journal of medical entomology","volume":" ","pages":"610-620"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143412108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Methods of active surveillance for hard ticks and associated tick-borne pathogens of public health importance in the contiguous United States: a comprehensive systematic review. 主动监测硬蜱和相关蜱传病原体的方法在美国邻近的公共卫生重要性：一个全面的系统回顾。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2025-05-13 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaf031

Sulagna Chakraborty, Lee Ann Lyons, Fikriyah Winata, Nohra Mateus-Pinilla, Rebecca L Smith

{"title":"Methods of active surveillance for hard ticks and associated tick-borne pathogens of public health importance in the contiguous United States: a comprehensive systematic review.","authors":"Sulagna Chakraborty, Lee Ann Lyons, Fikriyah Winata, Nohra Mateus-Pinilla, Rebecca L Smith","doi":"10.1093/jme/tjaf031","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jme/tjaf031","url":null,"abstract":"Tick-borne diseases in humans and animals have increased prevalence across the United States. To understand risk factors underlying tick-borne diseases it is useful to conduct regular surveillance and monitoring of ticks and the pathogens they carry, in a sustained and effective manner. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines, this study aims to summarize the previously used methods for active surveillance of ticks and tick-borne pathogens, identify the existing knowledge gaps in ongoing surveillance, and highlight and guide the mechanisms required to inform those gaps for more effective and sustainable future surveillance efforts. After screening 2,500 unique studies between 1944 and 2018, we found 646 articles that performed active surveillance of hard ticks and/or their associated tick-borne pathogens of public health importance within the United States. An additional 103 articles were included for the 2019 to 2023 period. Active surveillance has been performed in ~42% of the counties (1944 to 2018) and ~23% of the counties (2019 to 2023) within the contiguous US, and states with the most coverage are in the Northeast, Upper Midwest, and along the West coast. The most reported tick was Ixodes scapularis (195 studies) and most commonly reported pathogen was Borrelia burgdorferi (143 studies). Overall, surveillance efforts have increased and become more diversified, and methods of tick and tick-borne pathogens testing have undergone changes, but those efforts are mainly concentrated in focal regions of a county. Future surveillance efforts should follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and target areas of United States with scarce reports of active surveillance and build collaborations and resources to increase surveillance.","PeriodicalId":94091,"journal":{"name":"Journal of medical entomology","volume":" ","pages":"675-689"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143665736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Evaluating knowledge of ticks and tick-borne diseases among Indiana healthcare professionals. 评估印第安纳州医疗保健专业人员的蜱和蜱传疾病的知识。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2025-05-13 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaf003

Phurchhoki Sherpa, Jasleen Kaur, Maria V Murgia, Clifford Sadof, Linda Pfeiffer, Catherine A Hill

{"title":"Evaluating knowledge of ticks and tick-borne diseases among Indiana healthcare professionals.","authors":"Phurchhoki Sherpa, Jasleen Kaur, Maria V Murgia, Clifford Sadof, Linda Pfeiffer, Catherine A Hill","doi":"10.1093/jme/tjaf003","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jme/tjaf003","url":null,"abstract":"Ticks and tick-borne disease (TBD) risks are increasing in Indiana and North America. The successful prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of TBDs requires healthcare professionals be well-informed and prepared. This study reports the findings of a 2020 online survey of 465 Indiana healthcare professionals, designed to assess their knowledge of ticks and TBDs and identify factors influencing total knowledge scores. The survey included 24 discrete/ordinal questions and one open-ended question. Statistical analyses, including ANOVA, t-tests, and the Boruta algorithm, were conducted in R. Indiana healthcare professionals scored 30.8% for tick- and 57.9% for disease-related questions. Professionals scored higher on most disease-related questions, including (i) the importance of prompt tick removal to reduce TBD transmission risk, (ii) that not all Lyme disease cases present with bull's-eye rash, and (iii) the signs and symptoms of TBDs. They scored lower on tick-related questions, including (i) the tick species capable of transmitting diseases to humans, (ii) TBDs considered endemic, (iii) the distribution of Ixodes scapularis (deer tick), and (iv) regions considered higher risk for Lyme disease transmission in Indiana. Knowledge scores varied across demographic categories, with the use of online resources identified as the most important predictor of total knowledge scores. These findings highlight the importance of increasing awareness of existing resources, expanding online educational materials to cover TBDs beyond Lyme disease, and promoting self-guided learning. Achieving these goals will require collaboration among state and public health agencies, healthcare professionals, research institutions, and community outreach partners.","PeriodicalId":94091,"journal":{"name":"Journal of medical entomology","volume":" ","pages":"648-658"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143470201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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