https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/tbdwg-2020-report_to-ongress-final.pdf Report Here
Contributions:
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- James J. Berger, MS, MT(ASCP), SBB
- B. Kaye Hayes, MPA
Working Group Members
- David Hughes Walker, MD (Co-Chair)
- Leigh Ann Soltysiak, MS (Co-Chair)
- Charles Benjamin (Ben) Beard, PhD
- Scott Palmer Commins, BS, MD, PhD
- Angel M. Davey, PhD
- Dennis M. Dixon, PhD
- Sam T. Donta, MD
- Adalbeto Perez de Leon, DVM, MS, PhD
- Kevin R. Macaluso, PhD
- Eugene David Shapiro, MD
- Patricia Smith, BA
- Leith Jason States, MD, MPH
- CAPT Scott J. Cooper, MMSc, PA-C
- CDR Todd Myers, PhD, HCLD (ABB), MB (ASCP)
Executive Summary p. 1
Chapter 1:Background p. 4
Chapter 2: Methods of the Working Group p. 10
Chapter 3: Tick Biology, Ecology, and Control p. 14
Chapter 4: Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Diagnostics p. 28
Chapter 5: Causes, Pathogenesis, and Pathophysiology p. 44
Chapter 6: Treatment p. 51
Chapter 7: Clinician and Public Education, Patient Access to Care p. 59
Chapter 8: Epidemiology and Surveillance p. 84
Chapter 9: Federal Inventory p. 93
Chapter 10: Public Input p. 98
Chapter 11: Looking Forward Conclusion p. 103
Conclusion p. 112
For additional information, visit www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/tickbornedisease/index.html
