The U.S. has seen an increase in mosquito-borne illnesses in recent years, and some of these infections can have serious side effects, such as coma, seizures and even death. West Nile, dengue and ...
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University will take part in a new consortium aimed at producing research and training programs related to vector-borne diseases such as those transmitted by mosquitoes and ...
Canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) represent a diverse group of infections transmitted to dogs by arthropod vectors such as ticks, fleas, mosquitoes and sandflies. These diseases are of significant ...
Blacklegged tick (Ixodes pacificus) on a leaf, carrier of the Lyme disease, 2005. Image courtesy Centers for Disease Control (CDC) / James Gathany, William L. Nicholson. (Photo by Smith ...