New insights about human tick infestation features: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Kassiri, Hamid; Nasirian, Hassan

doi:10.1007/s11356-021-13102-6

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“…Google Trends has been shown to be suitable for studying seasonal patterns of various skin problems. 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 In line with previous studies, we found a seasonal pattern for the internet interest for ticks with peaks of interest in May. 49 , 50 Expectedly, there was a peak of interest for insect stings in July.…”

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Epidemiologic evolution of common cutaneous infestations and arthropod bites: A Google Trends analysis

2021

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Background Common cutaneous infestations and arthropod bites are not reportable conditions in most countries. Their worldwide epidemiologic evolution and distribution are mostly unknown. Objective To explore the evolution and geographic distribution of common cutaneous infestations and arthropod bites through an analysis of Google Trends. Methods Search trends from 2004 through March 2021 for common cutaneous infestations and arthropod bites were extracted from Google Trends, quantified, and analyzed. Results Time series decomposition showed that total search term volume for pubic lice decreased worldwide over the study period, while the interest for ticks, pediculosis, insect bites, scabies, lice, and bed bugs increased (in increasing order). The interest for bed bugs was more pronounced in the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics countries, interest for lice in Near East and Middle East countries, and interest for pubic lice in South American countries. Internet searches for bed bugs, insect bites, and ticks exhibited the highest seasonal patterns. Limitations Retrospective analysis limits interpretation. Conclusion Surveillance systems based on Google Trends may enhance the timeliness of traditional surveillance systems and suggest that, while most cutaneous infestations increase worldwide, pubic lice may be globally declining.

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“… 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 In line with previous studies, we found a seasonal pattern for the internet interest for ticks with peaks of interest in May. 49 , 50 Expectedly, there was a peak of interest for insect stings in July. Additionally, similar to prior work, 51 we found a peak of internet searches for bed bugs in October.…”

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Epidemiologic evolution of common cutaneous infestations and arthropod bites: A Google Trends analysis

2021

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“…Additionally, scholars hypothesized that an increase in tick infestation on domestic animals may be caused by the destruction of wildlife habitat brought on by forest fragmentation, which increased interactions between wild animals roaming in urban and semi-urban areas and domesticated animals, leading to an increase in tick species picking [ 30 ]. The global annual and periodic patterns of tick infestation rates in humans, however, have shown declining trends over the past decades, demonstrating the preventative actions to ban human tick infestation have been successful, in contrast to increased tick infestation in domestic animals [ 32 ].…”

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Knowledge, attitude and practices study of acaricide usage and tick control in South Omo Zone pastoral areas, South-Western Ethiopia

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2023

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“…Among humans considered global public health threats such as ticks, scabies, pediculosis, myiasis, leishmaniosis, and cockroaches (Nasirian et al 2006;Nasirian 2017a;Nasirian 2017b;Davari et al 2018;Nasirian 2019a;Nasirian 2019b;Nasirian and Salehzadeh 2019a;Nasirian and Salehzadeh 2019b;Nasirian 2020;Salehzadeh et al 2020;Kassiri and Nasirian 2021;Nasirian and Saghafipour 2021;Nasirian and Zahirnia 2021;Tavakoli et al 2021;Zahirnia et al 2021), mosquitoes are the most significant arthropods of medical importance due to their burden of transmitting pathogens and parasites to humans (Fakour et al 2017;Parhizgari et al 2017;Wahid et al 2017;Atkinson and Hewson 2018;Azari-Hamidian et al 2019). In total, the results of this study indicate that 9 mosquito species, including An.…”

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Trend of mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) monthly distribution in Sanandaj County of Iran

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Abstract. Salavati B, Zahirnia AH, Nasirian H, Hamidian SA. 2021. Trend of mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) monthly distribution in Sanandaj County of Iran. Biodiversitas 22: 4705-4715. Mosquitoes are the most significant arthropods of medical importance due to their burden of transmitting pathogens and parasites. The present study was designed to investigate the distribution of mosquitos (Diptera: Culicidae) in Sanandaj County in 2018. Sanandaj County was divided into four areas in rural and urban areas, including north, south, east, and west. Four rural and urban areas were randomly selected from four geographical directions. A sampling of larval and adult mosquitoes was performed using standard methods. The dipping technique was used to collect the mosquito larvae. A sampling of adult mosquitoes was performed during feeding on humans and animal baits and resting in the natural indoors, outdoors, and artificial areas. Light traps were also used to collect adult mosquitoes. The larval and adult specimens were identified using the morphology-based key. In total, nine mosquito species, including Anopheles maculipennis s.l., Anopheles superpictus s.l., Culiseta longiareolata, Culiseta subochrea, Culex hortensis, Culex mimeticus, Culex modestus, Culex pipiens, and Culex theileri were inhabited in Sanandaj County. The larval and adult mosquito species trend remains constant for at least 6 months of a year, from May to October. One-way ANOVA didn't reveal a significant difference between mosquito breeding places' habitats and water types, mosquito localities and life stages, monthly mosquito distribution, and adult mosquito resting places. The frequency trends of larval and adult mosquito species remain constant at least for 6 months of a year. It needs to be ready for timely mosquito control measures.

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New insights about human tick infestation features: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Cited by 12 publications

References 89 publications

Epidemiologic evolution of common cutaneous infestations and arthropod bites: A Google Trends analysis

Epidemiologic evolution of common cutaneous infestations and arthropod bites: A Google Trends analysis

Knowledge, attitude and practices study of acaricide usage and tick control in South Omo Zone pastoral areas, South-Western Ethiopia

Trend of mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) monthly distribution in Sanandaj County of Iran

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