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Review
. 2009 Nov;24(4):175-81.
doi: 10.1053/j.tcam.2009.06.005.

Burden of tick-borne infections on American companion animals

Zenda L Berrada  1 , Sam R Telford 3rd
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Review

Burden of tick-borne infections on American companion animals

Zenda L Berrada et al. Top Companion Anim Med. 2009 Nov.

Abstract

This review examines the biology of ticks and tick-borne infections in the United States. The most common tick-borne diseases in dogs and cats are discussed. We demonstrate that there is much interest in tick-borne infections at the level of the lay public (pet owners), describe trends in the distribution and prevalence of tick-borne infections in the United States, summarize some issues in understanding the degree of ill health due to tick-borne infections, and suggest some avenues for research that would clarify these issues.

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