Author: Howard S. GinsbergPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Borrelia burgdorferi
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Ecology and Management of Ticks and Lyme Disease at Fire Island National Seashore and Selected Eastern National Parks
Author: Howard S. GinsbergPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Borrelia burgdorferi
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Ecology and Management of Ticks and Lyme Disease at Fire Island National Seashore and Selected Eastern National Parks (Classic Reprint)
Author: Howard S. GinsbergPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780331187137
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Excerpt from Ecology and Management of Ticks and Lyme Disease at Fire Island National Seashore and Selected Eastern National Parks Adult deer ticks were most abundant in the spring and fall. They were more common in high shrub habitats than in grassy and low shrub habitats at both times of the year. In the fall, they were also common in the woods. Adults were more abundant on trails than in nearby areas off the trails. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Ecology and Management of Ticks and Lyme Disease at Fire Island National Seashore and Selected Eastern National Parks
Author: Howard S. GinsbergPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lyme disease
Languages : en
Pages : 77
Book Description
Critical Needs and Gaps in Understanding Prevention, Amelioration, and Resolution of Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309211093
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
A single tick bite can have debilitating consequences. Lyme disease is the most common disease carried by ticks in the United States, and the number of those afflicted is growing steadily. If left untreated, the diseases carried by ticks-known as tick-borne diseases-can cause severe pain, fatigue, neurological problems, and other serious health problems. The Institute of Medicine held a workshop October 11-12, 2010, to examine the state of the science in Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases.
Lyme Disease (tick Borne), January 1979 - March 1989
Author: Henry GilbertPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lyme disease
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Ticks and Lyme Disease in the National Parks
Author: Ecology and Environmental Management of Lyme Disease
Author: Howard S. GinsbergPublisher:
ISBN: 9780813519289
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Lyme disease--virtually unknown in the United States only a decade ago--has now been reported from almost every state; in the Northeast, it has become a major public health crisis. Under the name of borreliosis, the disease is also common in Europe. As Americans have become aware of the hazard they face from Lyme disease, they have become anxious to know how to avoid or control the disease. But the complex ecological interactions of Lyme disease make that extremely difficult. The disease is caused by a microorganism, a spirochete, which is carried by tiny ticks. The ticks, in turn, are transported from place to place by their hosts: humans, deer, white-tailed mice, dogs, lizards, and many other animals and birds. Both ticks and their hosts serve as a reservoir for the disease. As with any tick-borne disease, the best hope of prevention lies in understanding and interrupting the lifecycle of the microorganism, its vectors, and their hosts. This book is the first attempt to survey the natural history, ecology, population dynamics, geography, and environmental management of Lyme disease. Eighteen leading American researchers on Lyme disease explain the current state of knowledge and comment candidly on the theoretical and practical advantages and difficulties with each technique of surveillance, self-protection, and tick control. The book includes suggestions for personal protection against the disease, This is an essential resource for naturalists, ecologists, physicians, nurses, epidemiologists, public health officials, entomologists, veterinarians, pest control operators, wildlife managers, town planners, and anyone concerned with Lyme disease.
Lyme Disease
Author: Richard OstfeldPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199780854
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
Most human diseases come from nature, from pathogens that live and breed in non-human animals and are "accidentally" transmitted to us. Human illness is only the culmination of a complex series of interactions among species in their natural habitats. To avoid exposure to these pathogens, we must understand which species are involved, what regulates their abundance, and how they interact. Lyme disease affects the lives of millions of people in the US, Europe, and Asia. It is the most frequently reported vector-borne disease in the United States; About 20,000 cases have been reported each year over the past five years, and tens of thousands more go unrecognized and unreported. Despite the epidemiological importance of understanding variable LD risk, such pursuit has been slow, indirect, and only partially successful, due in part to an overemphasis on identifying the small subset of 'key players' that contribute to Lyme disease risk, as well as a general misunderstanding of effective treatment options. This controversial book is a comprehensive, synthetic review of research on the ecology of Lyme disease in North America. It describes how humans get sick, why some years and places are so risky and others not. It challenges dogma - for instance, that risk is closely tied to the abundance of deer - and replaces it with a new understanding that embraces the complexity of species and their interactions. It describes why the place where Lyme disease emerged - coastal New England - set researchers on mistaken pathways. It shows how tiny acorns have enormous impacts on our probability of getting sick, why biodiversity is good for our health, why living next to a small woodlot is dangerous, and why Lyme disease is an excellent model system for understanding many other human and animal diseases. Intended for an audience of professional and student ecologists, epidemiologists, and other health scientists, it is written in an informal style accessible also to non-scientists interested in human health and conservation.
Field Guide to Ticks
Author: Susan Carol HauserPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1461746787
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The touchstone handbook for treating and preventing ailments from insidious bites This illustrated guide shows you how to identify ticks, spiders, mites, and their bite marks on human skin as well as on house pets; offers proven advice on how to prevent getting bitten; and explains what to do if you have been bitten. Deer ticks, black widow spiders, brown recluse spiders, scorpions, chiggers, and other poisonous arachnids can cause numerous ailments, including Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and the early detection and treatment of bites can prevent permanent damage. This book will appeal to parents, gardeners, pet owners, campers, hikers, and hunters across the country, all of whom are vulnerable to ticks and other infectious biting insects.
Ecology and environmental management of lyme disease
Author: H.S. GinsbergPublisher:
ISBN: 9780183519285
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description