Evidence for the long-distance transport of ticks and tick-borne pathogens by human travellers to Texas, USA
Long-distance transport of ticks by travellers represents an underrecognized pathway for the global spread of ticks and tick-borne pathogens. Clinicians should consider travel history in tick-borne illness diagnostics. Enhanced surveillance, public education and travel screening are critical to mitigating these risks.
Authors
- M. Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8760-8128)
- Michael S. Allen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2293-8078)
- Pete D. Teel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0625-3028)
- Rebecca J. Kilgore
- Yan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2947-1629)
- S. White (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6773-854X)
Institutions
- University of North Texas (US)
- University of North Texas Health Science Center (US)
- Texas College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Travel Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taaf032
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.10
Funders
- U.S. Department of State
- Texas Department of State Health Services