Ticks : biology, ecology, and diseases / Nicholas Johnson.
| Author/creator | Johnson, Nicholas, 1968- author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | London, United Kingdom ; San Diego, CA, United States ; Cambridge, MA, United States ; Kidlington, Oxford, United Kingdom : Elsevier, Academic Press, an Imprint of Elsevier, [2023] |
| Copyright Date | ©2023 |
| Description | 1 online resource (xiv, 229 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps |
| Supplemental Content | ScienceDirect |
| Subjects |
| Contents | A brief introduction to ticks -- Tick classification and diversity -- The tick life cycle -- Blood feeding as a life choice and the multiple functions of tick saliva -- An introduction to tick-borne disease -- Tick-borne diseases of humans -- Tick-borne diseases of animals -- Emerging diseases and the impact of the microbiome -- Emerging tick-borne diseases -- The tick microbiome -- Climate change and control of ticks and tick-borne diseases -- The impact of climate change on ticks and tick-borne disease transmission -- Controlling ticks and tick-borne disease transmission -- Synthesis : future developments in tick research. |
| Abstract | "'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. Offers an overview of tick anatomy to assist tick identification Provides a thorough and complete update on emerging tick-borne diseases. Considers current and future options for controlling tick populations."--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (ProQuest Ebook Central, viewed December 18, 2023). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Johnson, Nicholas, 1968- Ticks. London, United Kingdom ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2023] 9780323911481 |
| ISBN | 9780323998475 (ePub) |
| ISBN | 032399847X (ePub) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |