tick-borne

Adjective

Meaning

tick-borne (not comparable)

Alternative form of tickborne.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Lyme disease, a tick-borne bacterial infection, is pretty uncommon in London (one emergency room doctor at the east London hospital I visited told me she had never seen a case in person before), so I was sure there was some kind of mistake. Source: Internet

“Lyme disease remains the most common tick-borne infection in England. Source: Internet

Dendritic transport of tick-borne flavivirus RNA by neuronal granules affects development of neurological diseaseProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2017; 201704454 DOI: 10.1073/pnas. Source: Internet

Area hospitals reported a spike in tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease earlier this year. Source: Internet

But now Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses are a huge problem for all of us. Source: Internet

Danielle Holton, executive director of development at Stony Brook Hospital, added that they are also grateful for the support, especially considering the growing concern for tick-borne illnesses, hoping to enhance treatment. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

tick trefoil tick typhus tick-bite fever tick-borne encephalitis Tick-borne encephalitis virus tick-borne fever