학술논문
Increasing Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto-Infected Blacklegged Ticks in Tennessee Valley, Tennessee, USA.
Document Type
Journal Article
Source
Subject
*IXODES scapularis
*BORRELIA burgdorferi
*TICKS
*LYME disease
*RELAPSING fever
*ANIMAL experimentation
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Language
ISSN
1080-6040
Abstract
In 2017, we surveyed forests in the upper Tennessee Valley, Tennessee, USA. We found Ixodes scapularis ticks established in 23 of 26 counties, 4 of which had Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto-infected ticks. Public health officials should be vigilant for increasing Lyme disease incidence in this region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]