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In the United States, more vector-borne diseases are transmitted by ticks than by any other agent¹. During the past 20 years, tick-borne diseases have taken on increased importance as humans have moved into rural areas and increased their recreational outdoor activity. Tick-borne diseases can result from infection with pathogens that include bacteria, rickettsia, viruses, and protozoa (Table 1). In this article, we review recent advances in the understanding of these diseases, particularly the microbiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of the major tick-borne diseases that occur in the United States.

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Biology of Ticks

Ticks . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Lyme Disease

Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever

Tularemia

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Ehrlichiosis

Colorado Tick Fever

Babesiosis

Tick Paralysis

Prevention of Tick-Borne Diseases

Conclusions

Source Information

From the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine (D.H.S., W.C.L.), and the Division of Clinical Microbiology (T.R.F.), University of Washington, Seattle; the Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colo. (G.L.C.); the Division of Field Epidemiology, Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta (R.E.Q.); and the Division of Laboratory Medicine, Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane, Wash. (D.A.E.).

Address reprint requests to Dr. Spach at the Madison Clinic, ZA-09, 1001 Broadway, Suite 206, Seattle, WA 98122.

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