Table 1. Examples of selected tick-borne diseases in Latin America.
Modified from Eisen et al. 6.
| Disease | Etiological agent(s) | Primary vector(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Anaplasmosis | Anaplasma phagocytophilum | Ixodes scapularis, Ixodes pacificus |
| Anaplasma platys | Rhipicephalus sanguineus | |
| Babesiosis | Babesia microti | Ixodes scapularis |
| Babesia canis | Rhipicephalus sanguineus | |
| Babesia bovis | Rhipicephalus microplus | |
| Babesia bigemina | Rhipicephalus annulatus | |
| Borrelia miyamotoi disease | Borrelia miyamotoi | Ixodes scapularis, Ixodes pacificus |
| Colorado tick fever | Colorado tick fever virus (coltivirus) | Dermacentor andersoni |
| Ehrlichiosis | Ehrlichia muris eauclairensis | Ixodes scapularis |
| Ehrlichia chaffeensis | Amblyomma americanum | |
| Ehrlichia ewingii | Amblyomma americanum | |
| Heartland virus disease | Heartland virus (phlebovirus) | Amblyomma americanum |
| Lyme disease | Borrelia burgdorferi | Ixodes scapularis, Ixodes pacificus |
| Borrelia mayonii | Ixodes scapularis | |
| Powassan encephalitis | Powassan virus (flavivirus) | Ixodes scapularis |
|
Rickettsia parkeri
rickettsiosis |
Rickettsia parkeri | Amblyomma maculatum |
| Rocky Mountain spotted
fever |
Rickettsia rickettsii |
Dermacentor variabilis, Dermacentor andersoni,
Rhipicephalus sanguineus s. l. |
| Pacific Coast tick fever | Rickettsia philipii | Dermacentor occidentalis |
| Tularemia | Francisella tularensis |
Amblyomma americanum Dermacentor variabilis
Dermacentor andersoni |