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ArticleAnnals of medicine2025

Public perspectives on tick bite exposure, healthcare visits and associated allergies in iberia.

Rita Vaz-Rodrigues, Marta Rafael, Davide Carniato, José de la Fuente

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Article in Annals of medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Rita Vaz-RodriguesSaBio. Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos IREC-CSIC-UCLM-JCCM, Ciudad Real, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-0411-7738
Marta RafaelSaBio. Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos IREC-CSIC-UCLM-JCCM, Ciudad Real, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-5923-984X
Davide CarniatoDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4765-1700
José de la FuenteSaBio. Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos IREC-CSIC-UCLM-JCCM, Ciudad Real, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7383-9649

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTick bites and tick-borne diseases (TBDs) are a worldwide concern, with growing evidence of an ongoing spread and emergence of new cases. This study applied a participatory citizen science across Spain and Portugal to gather public perspectives on the impact of tick bites, the presence of TBDs and a potential connection with the α-Gal syndrome (AGS).

methodsData collected from the questionnaire (380 participants) was geographically represented using QGIS Geographic Information System and fitted into multiple generalized linear models (GLMs). Statistical analysis identified factors influencing the occurrence of local skin reactions post-tick bite, AGS-compatible symptoms and visits to health centers following tick exposure.

resultsResults showed that the probability of developing localized skin reactions to tick bites rises with increasing age (

conclusionsThis study provides valuable insights that should be considered to improve TBDs surveillance and diagnostic strategies, as well as developing preventive measures to reduce tick bite exposure and TBD cases.

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Patient Acceptance of Health CareTick BitesTick-Borne DiseasesAdolescentAdultAgedAnimalsChildCitizen ScienceFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPortugalSpainSurveys and Questionnairesallergycitizen scienceIberian Peninsulatick-borne diseasesα-gal syndrome

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PMCPMC12051554

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