Citizen Science Provides an Efficient Method for Broad-Scale Tick-Borne Pathogen Surveillance of Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis across the United States

• DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00682-21
• Publication Date: 2021-09-29T14:35:20Z
• Authors: W. Tanner Porter; Julie Wachara; Zachary A. Barrand; Nathan C. Nieto; Daniel J. Salkeld
• Keywords: Ixodes scapularis; Citizen Science

In the 21st century, zoonotic pathogens continue to emerge, while previously discovered have changes within their distribution and prevalence. Monitoring these is resource intensive, requiring both field laboratory support; thus, data sets are often limited spatial temporal extents.