Ticks: Biology, Ecology and Diseases provides a detailed overview of the fascinating world of tick biology and ecology. This book discusses disease transmission to humans and livestock, assesses the impact of human behavior and climate change on tick biology, and details how this will affect future disease transmission. Written by an expert on ticks and their transmitted diseases, this book explores the unique biology of ticks and how it influences the transmission of some of the most devastating diseases. In a series of detailed chapters, the book provides up-to-date information on the interrelationship between ticks and the vertebrates they feed on.
In addition, the book covers information on recent scientific discoveries surrounding ticks, along with reviews on control methods and disease transmission. Other sections cover the recent emergence of tick-borne pathogens, making this book an ideal source for interested scientists, clinicians, veterinarians and experts in the field of tick biology.
1. Chapter 1. A brief introduction to ticks - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. Tick classification and diversity - p. 9 3. Chapter 3. The tick life cycle - p. 25 4. Chapter 4. Blood feeding as a life choice and the multiple functions of tick saliva - p. 45 5. Chapter 5. An introduction to tick-borne disease - p. 65 6. Chapter 6. Tick-borne diseases of humans - p. 75 7. Chapter 7. Tick-borne diseases of animals - p. 107 8. Chapter 8. Emerging diseases and the impact of the microbiome - p. 131 9. Chapter 9. Emerging tick-borne diseases - p. 137 10. Chapter 10. The tick microbiome - p. 151 11. Chapter 11. Climate change and control of ticks and tick-borne diseases - p. 171 12. Chapter 12. The impact of climate change on ticks and tick-borne disease transmission - p. 177 13. Chapter 13. Controlling ticks and tick-borne disease transmission - p. 193 14. Chapter 14. Synthesis: future developments in tick research - p. 217 15. Index - p. 227
Ticks: Biology, Ecology and Diseases provides a detailed overview of the fascinating world of tick biology and ecology. This book discusses disease transmission to humans and livestock, assesses the impact of human behavior and climate change on tick biology, and details how this will affect future disease transmission. Written by an expert on ticks and their transmitted diseases, this book explores the unique biology of ticks and how it influences the transmission of some of the most devastating diseases. In a series of detailed chapters, the book provides up-to-date information on the interrelationship between ticks and the vertebrates they feed on.
In addition, the book covers information on recent scientific discoveries surrounding ticks, along with reviews on control methods and disease transmission. Other sections cover the recent emergence of tick-borne pathogens, making this book an ideal source for interested scientists, clinicians, veterinarians and experts in the field of tick biology.
1. Chapter 1. A brief introduction to ticks - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. Tick classification and diversity - p. 9 3. Chapter 3. The tick life cycle - p. 25 4. Chapter 4. Blood feeding as a life choice and the multiple functions of tick saliva - p. 45 5. Chapter 5. An introduction to tick-borne disease - p. 65 6. Chapter 6. Tick-borne diseases of humans - p. 75 7. Chapter 7. Tick-borne diseases of animals - p. 107 8. Chapter 8. Emerging diseases and the impact of the microbiome - p. 131 9. Chapter 9. Emerging tick-borne diseases - p. 137 10. Chapter 10. The tick microbiome - p. 151 11. Chapter 11. Climate change and control of ticks and tick-borne diseases - p. 171 12. Chapter 12. The impact of climate change on ticks and tick-borne disease transmission - p. 177 13. Chapter 13. Controlling ticks and tick-borne disease transmission - p. 193 14. Chapter 14. Synthesis: future developments in tick research - p. 217 15. Index - p. 227
