Tick-Borne Diseases/Illnesses are bacterial infections caused by pathogens (disease organisms) and are transmitted mainly through tick bites.  Ticks commonly carry more than one disease pathogen at a time and have the ability to transmit multiple pathogens through a single tick bite.

Recently the trend of multiple pathogens, aka co-infections, have been increasing and has been referred to as the 'Tick Triad' reflecting the three most commonly involved diseases: Borreliosis (Lyme/Master's Diseases), Ehrlichiosis, and Babesiosis.  This occurrence of co-infections has been confirmed in research conducted in tick, animals, and human studies. 

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Below are lists of Arthropod-Borne Microbes and Arthropod-Borne Diseases.

Microbes at http://www.kcom.edu/faculty/chamberlain/usarthro.htm

Diseases at http://www.kcom.edu/faculty/chamberlain/arthro.htm