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Of the many different tick species found in Arkansas, only a select few bite and transmit disease to humans. In Arkansas, the tickborne diseases known to occur are: Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) Ehrlichiosis; Tularemia; Anaplasmosis; Lyme Disease; Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness (STARI) Alpha-Gal; Other Emerging Tickborne; Many ...
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is the most common tick-borne disease in Arkansas. RMSF is caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii . This bacterium is carried mostly by the American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis , but also by the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus .
• In 2018, an invasive tick species, Haemaphysalislongicornis (Asian Longhorned Tick or ALT), was identified. • In 2019, another emerging viral tickborne pathogen was identified from a pool of Amblyomma americanum (Lone Star ticks). • In 2019, an Arkansas resident was diagnosed with active infection of three TBD pathogens (Heartland virus,
tick-borne diseases and personal protective measures can help reduce disease risks associated with tick bites. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever . Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is the most prevalent and severe tick-borne disease in Arkansas. The causal agent of RMSF is the rickettsial bacterium, Rickettsia rickettsia, which is primarily trans ...
Lyme Disease. In Arkansas, Lyme disease is vectored by Ixodes scapularis (the black-legged tick). Lyme disease is caused by a spirochete bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, and is transmitted to humans and other animals through the bite of infected ticks.
What most people don’t know is that Arkansas typically ranks at or near the top of the list nationwide for three major tickborne diseases: Spotted Fever, Ehrlichiosis, and Tularemia. Ticks in Arkansas are also capable of transmitting Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, and Southern tick-associated rash illness.
27 mar 2024 · While no pathogenic agents of rickettsiosis or anaplasmosis were detected, we did identify several tick-borne pathogens from a relatively small and geographically limited tick collection. These findings highlight the risk of tick-borne pathogens to residents of Arkansas and emphasize the importance of surveillance.
