Environmental and Biological Drivers of Tick-Borne Pathogen Transmission

Ticks are arthropods belonging to the order Ixodida and are
second only to mosquitoes in terms of their importance as vectors
of human and animal diseases. They transmit a wide variety of
pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, and protozoa, many of which
are zoonotic. Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, is the most
reported vector-borne disease in North America.