Title |
Ticks and Tick-borne diseases in Ireland
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Published in |
Irish Veterinary Journal, January 2017
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DOI | 10.1186/s13620-017-0084-y |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Annetta Zintl, Sara Moutailler, Peter Stuart, Linda Paredis, Justine Dutraive, Estelle Gonzalez, Jack O’Connor, Elodie Devillers, Barbara Good, Colm OMuireagain, Theo De Waal, Fergal Morris, Jeremy Gray |
Abstract |
Throughout Europe interest in tick-borne agents is increasing, particularly with regard to those that can cause human disease. The reason for this is the apparent rise in the incidence of many tick-borne diseases (TBD's). While there has never been a national survey of ticks or TBD's in Ireland, the trend here appears to be the reverse with a decline in the incidence of some agents seemingly associated with decreasing tick numbers particularly on agricultural land. In the absence of robust baseline data, however, this development cannot be confirmed. This review collates the limited information available from several dated published records on tick species and a small number of studies focused on certain TBD's. Some pilot data on tick density and TBD agents collected in 2016 are also presented. The aim is to explore the particular situation in Ireland with regard to ticks and TBD's and to provide a reference for future workers in the field. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Germany | 2 | 40% |
Ireland | 1 | 20% |
Unknown | 2 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 5 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 117 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Bachelor | 18 | 15% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 12% |
Researcher | 14 | 12% |
Student > Master | 11 | 9% |
Other | 6 | 5% |
Other | 20 | 17% |
Unknown | 35 | 30% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 23 | 19% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 23 | 19% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 8 | 7% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 6% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 6 | 5% |
Other | 13 | 11% |
Unknown | 38 | 32% |