Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases in Central America and the Caribbean: A One Health Perspective Artículo académico uri icon

Abstracto

  • Ticks have complex life cycles which involve blood-feeding stages found on wild and domestic animals, with humans as accidental hosts. At each blood-feeding stage, ticks can transmit and/or acquire pathogens from their hosts. Therefore, the circulation of tick-borne pathogens (TBPs), especially the zoonotic ones, should be studied in a multi-layered manner, including all components of the chain of infections, following the ‘One Health’ tenets. The implementation of such an approach requires coordination among major stakeholders (such as veterinarians, physicians, acarologists, and researchers) for the identification of exposure and infection risks and application of effective prevention measures. In this review, we summarize our current knowledge on the epidemiology of tick-borne diseases in Central America and the Caribbean and the challenges associated with the implementation of ‘One Health’ surveillance and control programs in the region.

autores

  • Charles, Roxanne A.
  • Bermúdez Castillero, Sergio Eduardo
  • Banović, Pavle
  • Alvarez, Dasiel Obregón
  • Díaz-Sánchez, Adrian Alberto
  • Corona-González, Belkis
  • Etter, Eric Marcel Charles
  • Rodríguez González, Islay
  • Ghafar, Abdul
  • Jabbar, Abdul
  • Moutailler, Sara
  • Cabezas-Cruz, Alejandro

fecha de publicación

  • 2021

Página inicial

  • 1273

Volumen

  • 10

Cuestión

  • 10