Description

Diseases Transmitted by Ticks
Series: Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
Authors: Hacer İşler, Metin Özdemir

This book offers a focused and informative examination of tick-borne diseases, covering the biology of ticks as vectors and the wide range of pathogens they transmit, including bacteria, viruses, and protozoa. It discusses key diseases such as Lyme borreliosis, tick-borne encephalitis, and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, with an emphasis on their clinical manifestations, diagnostic approaches, epidemiology, and prevention strategies.

Designed for students, researchers, and healthcare professionals, this volume highlights the growing public health significance of ticks in both endemic and expanding regions due to climate change and ecological shifts.

Key Features:

Comprehensive overview of major tick-borne diseases

Discussion of vector biology and disease transmission cycles

Clinical and diagnostic perspectives for each condition

Insights into global distribution and control measures

This title serves as a practical guide for understanding the complex relationship between ticks, pathogens, and human health.