Ticks are most common disease vector in the United States

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PARAMUS, N.J. — Ticks transmit more vector-borne diseases in the United States than mosquitoes do, which is surprising to many people, explained Byron L. Blagburn, PhD, who spoke here recently during the Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) RoadShow. "Although mosquitoes are more common disease vectors in most parts of the world, in North America and Eurasia, the tick is the most effective and efficient vector," transmitting a variety of agents, including viruses, bacteria and protozoa, said Blagburn, who is a distinguished university professor in the department of pathobiol-ogy at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine.