Due to changes in global climate, the geographic distribution of ticks and tick-borne infections is increasing and represents a growing global health concern for humans. Ticks of the genus Ixodidae ...

A decade of cases suggests the threat is broader than once believed. Dispatch: Alpha-Gal Syndrome after Ixodes scapularis Tick Bite and Statewide Surveillance, Maine, USA, 2014–2023. Image ...

On the east coast of the United States, the tick vector is Ixodes scapularis, whereas on the Pacific coast, Ixodes pacificus vectors the disease. The disease is transmitted to horses, humans, or other ...