Jove
Visualize
Contact Us

Related Experiment Videos

Lyme borreliosis.

Curtis L Fritz1, Anne M Kjemtrup

  • 1California Department of Health Services, Division of Communicable Disease Control, Vector-Borne Disease Section, PO Box 942732, MS 7307, Sacramento, CA 94234-7320, USA.

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
|November 19, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Veterinarians must understand Lyme borreliosis ecology and signs for diagnosis. Effective prevention involves tick control, environmental changes, and vaccination against this tick-borne zoonosis.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Human Rabies Deaths - Minnesota and California, 2024.

MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report·2026
Same author

Human-to-Human Rabies Transmission via Solid Organ Transplantation from a Donor with Undiagnosed Rabies - United States, October 2024-February 2025.

MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report·2025
Same author

Epidemiologic and Environmental Investigations of Reported Hantavirus Cases Inform Exposure Risk in California, 1993-2020.

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene·2025
Same author

Low risk for locally acquired Chagas disease in California: A review of human cases and triatomine submissions, 2013-2023.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases·2025
Same author

Clinical and Epidemiologic Review of Capnocytophaga Spp. Infections Identified at a Public Health Reference Laboratory-California, 2005-2021.

Zoonoses and public health·2025
Same author

Clinical and Epidemiological Information Required for Lyme Disease Surveillance in a Low-Incidence State, California 2011-2017.

Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)·2024
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Zoonoses

Background:

  • Lyme borreliosis remains a complex zoonotic disease with ongoing knowledge gaps despite extensive experience.
  • High endemicity in northeastern and upper midwestern US states necessitates veterinary familiarity with Lyme borreliosis.
  • Understanding regional prevalence and host exposure is crucial for interpreting clinical signs and serologic results.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the ecologic features and clinical signs of Lyme borreliosis in animals.
  • To emphasize the importance of regional prevalence in diagnostic interpretation.
  • To outline a comprehensive prevention strategy for Lyme borreliosis.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing knowledge on Lyme borreliosis epidemiology and clinical presentation.
  • Discussion of diagnostic considerations including serologic testing and regional prevalence.
  • Evaluation of current and emerging prevention strategies.

Main Results:

  • Topical acaricides offer adjunctive benefits for Lyme borreliosis prevention.
  • A multi-faceted prevention approach is recommended, including environmental modification, tick surveillance, and vaccination.
  • Technological advancements like C6 EIA and OspA recombinant vaccines provide new tools for management.

Conclusions:

  • Veterinarians require thorough knowledge of Lyme borreliosis to effectively manage and prevent the disease in endemic areas.
  • Integrated prevention strategies combining environmental, behavioral, and medical interventions are essential.
  • New diagnostic and prophylactic tools enhance the clinical management of this tick-borne zoonosis.

Related Experiment Videos