Detection of multiple tick-borne pathogens in Ixodes scapularis from Hunterdon County, NJ, USA

Detection of multiple tick-borne pathogens in Ixodes scapularis from Hunterdon County, NJ, USA

Several human pathogens vectored by the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis Say; Acari: Ixodidae) are endemic in the state of New Jersey. Disease incidence data suggest that these conditions occur disproportionately in the northwestern portion of the state, including in the county of Hunterdon. We c...

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Main Authors: Zoe E. Narvaez, Tadhgh Rainey, Rose Puelle, Arsala Khan, Robert A. Jordan, Andrea M. Egizi, Dana C. Price
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
Subjects:
Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Babesia microti
Borrelia
Co-infection
Ixodes scapularis
Tick-borne disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667114X23000286

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