Epidemiology of zoonotic tick-borne diseases in Latin America: Are we just seeing the tip of the iceberg? [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 not approved]
Ticks are responsible for transmission of multiple bacterial, parasitic and viral diseases. Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) occur particularly in tropical and also subtropical areas. The frequency of these TBDs has been increasing and extending to new territories in a significant way, partly since ticks’...
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| author | Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales D. Katterine Bonilla-Aldana Samuel E. Idarraga-Bedoya Juan J. Garcia-Bustos Jaime A. Cardona-Ospina Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez |
| author_facet | Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales D. Katterine Bonilla-Aldana Samuel E. Idarraga-Bedoya Juan J. Garcia-Bustos Jaime A. Cardona-Ospina Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez |
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| description | Ticks are responsible for transmission of multiple bacterial, parasitic and viral diseases. Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) occur particularly in tropical and also subtropical areas. The frequency of these TBDs has been increasing and extending to new territories in a significant way, partly since ticks’ populations are highly favored by prevailing factors such as change in land use patterns, and climate change. Therefore, in order to obtain accurate estimates of mortality, premature mortality, and disability associated about TBDs, more molecular and epidemiological studies in different regions of the world, including Latin America, are required. In the case of this region, there is still a limited number of published studies. In addition, there is recently the emergence and discovering of pathogens not reported previously in this region but present in other areas of the world. In this article we discuss some studies and implications about TBDs in Latin America, most of them, zoonotic and with evolving taxonomical issues. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2edc4d7e8ee34ac9aef0e8efb3877dc22022-12-22T01:08:14ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022019-02-01710.12688/f1000research.17649.219787Epidemiology of zoonotic tick-borne diseases in Latin America: Are we just seeing the tip of the iceberg? [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 not approved]Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales0D. Katterine Bonilla-Aldana1Samuel E. Idarraga-Bedoya2Juan J. Garcia-Bustos3Jaime A. Cardona-Ospina4Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez5Public Health and Infection Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, Pereira, Risaralda, 660003, ColombiaGrupo de Investigación Sanidad Animal, Fundación Universitaria Autónoma de las Américas, Pereira, Risaralda, 660004, ColombiaGrupo de Investigación Sanidad Animal, Fundación Universitaria Autónoma de las Américas, Pereira, Risaralda, 660004, ColombiaGrupo de Investigación en Patología e Inmunología – Doctorado en Medicina Tropical, Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta, Magdalena, 470004, ColombiaInfection and Immunity Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, Pereira, Risaralda, 660003, ColombiaPostgraduate Program in Infectious Diseases, Health Science Center, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, BrazilTicks are responsible for transmission of multiple bacterial, parasitic and viral diseases. Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) occur particularly in tropical and also subtropical areas. The frequency of these TBDs has been increasing and extending to new territories in a significant way, partly since ticks’ populations are highly favored by prevailing factors such as change in land use patterns, and climate change. Therefore, in order to obtain accurate estimates of mortality, premature mortality, and disability associated about TBDs, more molecular and epidemiological studies in different regions of the world, including Latin America, are required. In the case of this region, there is still a limited number of published studies. In addition, there is recently the emergence and discovering of pathogens not reported previously in this region but present in other areas of the world. In this article we discuss some studies and implications about TBDs in Latin America, most of them, zoonotic and with evolving taxonomical issues.https://f1000research.com/articles/7-1988/v2 |
| spellingShingle | Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales D. Katterine Bonilla-Aldana Samuel E. Idarraga-Bedoya Juan J. Garcia-Bustos Jaime A. Cardona-Ospina Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez Epidemiology of zoonotic tick-borne diseases in Latin America: Are we just seeing the tip of the iceberg? [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 not approved] F1000Research |
| title | Epidemiology of zoonotic tick-borne diseases in Latin America: Are we just seeing the tip of the iceberg? [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 not approved] |
| title_full | Epidemiology of zoonotic tick-borne diseases in Latin America: Are we just seeing the tip of the iceberg? [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 not approved] |
| title_fullStr | Epidemiology of zoonotic tick-borne diseases in Latin America: Are we just seeing the tip of the iceberg? [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 not approved] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epidemiology of zoonotic tick-borne diseases in Latin America: Are we just seeing the tip of the iceberg? [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 not approved] |
| title_short | Epidemiology of zoonotic tick-borne diseases in Latin America: Are we just seeing the tip of the iceberg? [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 not approved] |
| title_sort | epidemiology of zoonotic tick borne diseases in latin america are we just seeing the tip of the iceberg version 2 peer review 2 approved 1 not approved |
| url | https://f1000research.com/articles/7-1988/v2 |
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