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Neha Patel
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T05, Michael Li
October 18 2017
PBL: Annotated Bibliography
(Question 6)
Clark RP, Hu LT. 2008. Prevention of Lyme disease (and other tick borne infections). PubMed Central [Internet]. [cited 2017 Oct 15]; 22(3). Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3195518/
This article provides methods to prevent the occurrence of Lyme disease to avoid the complications that follow it. The article outlines that Lyme disease can be prevented by suggesting strategies for individuals to avoid tick bites, developing vaccines, and reducing tick reservoirs in the environment. It is argued that, with further research, community prevention by reducing tick reservoirs can become the most promising method of Lyme disease prevention.
Hayes EB, Piesman J. 2003. How can we prevent Lyme disease? The New England Journal of Medicine [Internet]. [cited 2017 Oct 15] Available from: http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmra021397
This article discusses the increased number of cases in the US and Europe. It argues that increasing the awareness of strategies for individuals to avoid getting tick bites themselves is not enough to decrease the amount of Lyme disease cases. Although self-checks for ticks, and learning to avoid tick bites should continue to be promoted, strategies that include the use of acaricides, landscaping, and exclusion or removal of deer can be more effective in reducing Lyme disease.
Ogden NH, Lindsay LR, Morshed M, Sockett PN, Artsob H. 2008. The rising challenge of Lyme borreliosis in Canada. Government of Canada [Internet]. [cited 2017 Oct 15]; 34(1). Available from: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/canada-communicable-disease-report-ccdr/monthly-issue/2008-34/34-01/rising-challenge-lyme-borreliosis.html
This article discusses how the amount of established tick populations are increasing in Canada and climate change is likely to increase this amount in the future. The factors that are causing the spread of ticks includes habitat suitability, host abundance, dispersal by hosts, and climate. To decrease the impact of Lyme disease, surveillance and preventative processes can be improved.
Parola P, Raoult D. 2001. Ticks and tick-borne bacterial diseases in humans: an emerging infectious threat. Clinical Infectious Diseases [Internet]. [cited 2017 Oct 16]; 32(6): 897-928. Available from: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/32/6/897/306927/Ticks-and-Tickborne-Bacterial-Diseases-in-Humans
This article states that management and destruction of tick habitats can cause significant ecological damage and their effects do not last very long, making this type of method impractical. It suggests methods of the use of acaricides and biological control methods. Overall, the article states that integrated pest management approach should be used to control tick populations.
Pérez de León AA, Teel PD, Li AY, Ponnusamy L, Roe M. 2014. Advancing integrated tick management to mitigate burden of tick borne diseases. Outlooks on Pest Management [Internet]. [cited 2017 Oct 16]. Available from: https://pubag.nal.usda.gov/pubag/downloadPDF.xhtml?id=62302&content=PDF
This document explains that the issue of tick borne diseases is becoming more complex and integrated pest management strategies will mitigate its effects. It suggests that education, application of acaricides to animals that are typically hosts for ticks, use of smart phone technology with the use of apps are community wide integrated pest management efforts to reduce exposure of ticks that carry Lyme disease pathogens.
