Risk factors for tick exposure and suboptimal adherence to preventive recommendations

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 47-50

  Jones, Timothy F ^a   Garman, Robert L ^a   LaFleur, Bonnie ^b   Stephan, Scott J ^b   Schaffner, William ^b  

^a TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; RURAL AREA; TELEPHONE; TICK BITE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; BITES AND STINGS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INSECT REPELLENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; TENNESSEE; TICK-BORNE DISEASES; TICKS;

EID: 0036294992     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(02)00440-3     Document Type: Article

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